Front-End ASIC Design Engineer - Semiconductor Industry

Front-End ASIC Design Engineer - Semiconductor Industry

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Relocation bonus

Job Title: Front-End ASIC Design Engineer

Responsibilities

• 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 teams (including customers and vendors globally).
• Display a results-focused attitude and accomplish Company/Team goals.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in EE or similar degree.
• 5+ years of professional design experience, with solid micro-architecture and front-end design.
• Hands-on ASIC front-end design, ideally in design services environments. Product backgrounds acceptable.
• Skills:
  
  Micro-architecture at module/sub-system/chip level; digital design of complex modules; understanding of clock-domain crossings; integration of IPs/modules; experience with AMBA bus protocols;
  System Verilog;
  Lint and CDC; timing constraints and analysis; debug skills; customer support.
• Technical document writing skill.
• Teamwork, dedication, collaborative, strong communications, interpersonal skills.
• Ability to meet stringent deadlines and project timelines.

Preferred Qualifications

• SoC Architecture experience.
• Domain knowledge in at least 2-3 of: CPU (ARM/RISC-V), GPU, DSP;
  SoC Memory hierarchy;
  NoC/Fabric; low-power design and verification; high-speed peripheral interfaces (CSI, HDMI/DP, I3C, USB, PCIe);
  Machine-learning/AI; FPGA.

Compensation
: $ - $ per year.