Principal ASIC Design Engineer

Requirements

• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related field
• 10+ years of post‑degree experience in hardware engineering, specifically in ASIC/SoC environments
• Have gone through 2 or more complete ASIC design cycles
• Experience porting designs from FPGA prototypes to ASICs
• Proficiency with RTL (System Verilog preferred)
• Experience in implementing large digital signal processing blocks in RTL
• Working knowledge of performance and limitations of ASIC fabs, partners, and design nodes as well as FPGA capabilities to guide selection of best fit for our applications
• Knowledge of Cadence, Synopsys, or Siemens EDA design tools
• Expertise in FPGA, microprocessor, and related digital circuit design and functions
• Mixed signal design experience is a plus

• At Atom Computing, we build quantum computers using arrays of optically trapped neutral atoms that will empower customers to achieve unprecedented computational breakthroughs
• Join a world-class team of scientists, engineers, and business professionals to advance the state-of-the-art in quantum computing
• Atom Computing is seeking a Principal ASIC Designer to lead the development of critical technologies that power our quantum computers
• In this role, you will own end‑to‑end design strategy—from requirements definition through silicon bring‑up—while driving critical trade‑off decisions across performance, power, area, and system integration constraints
• You will partner closely with customers and cross‑functional teams to translate evolving requirements into scalable, production‑ready designs, ensuring alignment between technical execution and business objectives
• As a senior technical leader, you will provide strategic guidance to executive stakeholders, shaping the long‑term silicon roadmap and influencing key investment decisions
• This position requires deep expertise in ASIC development and strong systems thinking
• Reporting to the Hardware Engineering Manager, you’ll collaborate closely with a talented group of engineers and physicists to shape the future of computing
• Participate in the design and development of FPGA designs to learn the hardware architectures and designs that we intend to scale for performance and density
• Lead the research and assessment into how to best leverage ASICs to enable higher performance and higher density future generations
• Establish ASIC design processes internal to Atom Computing by defining methodologies across architecture, RTL, verification, and tapeout
• Perform hands‑on ASIC design including microarchitecture, RTL development, testing, and integration
• Manage schedules and vendor interfaces by coordinating milestones, aligning with ASIC partners, and ensuring successful fabrication
• Work closely with Atom Computing’s quantum physicists, optical engineers, hardware and software engineers to understand use cases and deliver hardware that addresses the needs
• Manage the product roadmap and subsystem delivery schedules for both commercial and research projects