Senior Digital ASIC Design Engineer

Overview

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross‑fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation.

• Design and simulate circuits at transistor-level to implement architecture and requirement specifications.
• Contribute to system-level design.
• Optimize hardware designs for performance, power, and cost.
• Evaluate the hardware feasibility of complex algorithms and requirements.
• Independently contribute to complex chip architectures and designs.
• Independently drive solutions to complex problems – develop requirements, propose ways forward when customer requirements are unclear or incomplete, and adapt appropriately to changes in requirements.
• Contribute to business development and proposal activities.
• Develop, document, and teach best practices to less experienced engineers.
• Perform or guide physical layout, including floor‑planning, and simulate circuits using extracted parasitics, contribute to design‑for‑test development.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Proficiency in integrated circuit design.
• Understanding of integrated circuits, semiconductors, and general computer architecture.
• Ability to write detailed design specifications.
• Ability to lead multi‑disciplinary technical teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent mathematical skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong time‑management skills with proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and achieve program goals.

Requires a bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field. A master’s degree is preferred.

Requires 7‑10 years of experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 5‑10 years of experience with a master’s degree in ASIC hardware engineering or a related field.

• Experience with low‑power circuit design.
• Experience with CMOS advanced nodes below 32nm.
• Experience with radiation‑hardened electronics.

Applicants should possess solid skills in front‑end digital systems design with experience in design flows from Cadence or Synopsys. Be fluent in System Verilog, Verilog, or VHDL and familiar with lint, simulation, and synthesis. Familiarity with secure‑systems architectures such as cryptographic encoders/decoders or tagged processor architectures is a plus. Demonstrated experience with successful tape‑outs at advanced nodes is desired. Experience leading and managing design teams is also desired.

Active U.S. secret clearance is required. This position requires onsite work in Cambridge, MA. Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139‑3563.

Draper is committed to creating an inclusive environment. We understand the value of inclusivity and its impact on a high‑performance culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Draper is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.

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