Sr. Staff Engineer, ASIC Design

Key Responsibilities

• Develop detailed digital algorithm specifications in collaboration with analog, photonics, and firmware engineers
• Develop and optimize RTL in verilog for use in complex electro-optical ASICs
• Create models and testbenches for digital and mixed-signal blocks
• Create clear documentation of their designs to enable backend ASIC engineers to perform physical implementation (clocks and timing constraints, floorplan guidance, testability)
• Collaborate to ensure timing signoff
• Bringup, evaluation, and debug of in-house custom silicon using python scripting, firmware, and control systems
• Contribute to automated design methodologies and flows for ASIC digital design
• Hands-on work with high-speed interconnects and optical systems

Required Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related fields with 5+ years of work or academic experience in ASIC design
• History of assuming responsibility for a variety of technical tasks and completing projects independently
• Mastery of Verilog and SystemVerilog for both RTL design and verification
• Proficient in ASIC verification (XCelium, VCS, Questa) tools
• Proficient in low-level programming languages (C, C++)
• Proficient in Python
• Working knowledge of digital timing constraints and ASIC tool flows
• Experience working on digital designs with multiple clock domains and clock dividers
• Experience with SOC interconnect fabrics (AMBA AXI/AHB/APB)

Preferred Qualifications

• MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related fields
• Proficient in ASIC synthesis (Genus, Design Compiler) tools
• Proficient in writing timing constraints and deep understanding of timing analysis
• Working knowledge integrating custom blocks in a digital-top flow (LEF, lib, etc.)
• Performed silicon bring-up, debug, and evaluation
• Working knowledge of FPGAs and/or microcontroller platforms
• Working knowledge of the Cadence Virtuoso design environment, schematic entry, layout, and simulation
• Knowledge of high-speed SerDes or SerDes components
• Some knowledge of optics and control systems

Salary Range

$180,000 - $223,000