ASIC Design Engineer

Job Title:
Front-End ASIC Design Engineer

Milpitas, CA

• Support customer’s design through all phases of ASIC execution at Socionext.
• Ensure designs meet product Performance-Power-Area-Schedule requirements. Tasks may include Architecture / micro-Architecture;
  Logic Design; RTL integration and coding;
  Lint/CDC/DFT checks;
  Synthesis & supporting timing-closure;
  Contribute to and support Verification;
  Supporting Firmware and FPGA teams;
  Silicon bring-up.
• Ensure deadlines for project milestones are met while maintaining quality.
• Work effectively with internal and external (including customer and vendors) teams (
  
  Note:
  
  Socionext has teams located globally).
• Display a results-focused attitude and accomplish Company/Team-goals.

• Bachelor’s Degree in EE or similar degree.
• 5+ years of professional design experience, provided the work experience is solid micro-architecture and front-end design.
• Hands-on ASIC front-end design, ideally in design services environments (product backgrounds acceptable).
• Skills Required – Micro-architecture at module/sub-system/chip-level; digital design of complex modules/sub-systems, with solid understanding of clock-domain crossings; integration of IPs/modules/sub-systems designed by internal/external teams; experience using AMBA bus protocols;
  System Verilog experience;
  Lint and CDC execution and analysis; writing timing constraints and timing analysis; excellent debug skills; customer support.
• Technical document writing skill.
• Teamwork, dedication, collaborative, strong communications, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to meet stringent deadlines and project timelines.
• Skills Strongly Desired – SoC Architecture experience. Experience and domain-knowledge in at least 2-3 of these: CPU (preferably, ARM and/or RISC-V), or GPU, or DSP;
  SoC Memory hierarchy;
  NoC/Fabric; low-power design and verification; high-speed peripheral interfaces such as CSI, HDMI/DP, I3C, USB, PCIe;
  Machine-learning / AI; FPGA.

Compensation: $ - $ per year