Advanced ASIC Design Lead

Job Summary

Seeking an Advanced ASIC Design Lead for a high growth semiconductor capital equipment manufacturer in the Reading, MA area.

As an ASIC Design Lead you will own the entire physical implementation (RTL-to-GDSII) of complex ASICs. Working closely with cross‑functional architecture and design teams, you will guide physical design strategy, mentor junior engineers, and play a vital role in delivering high‑quality, first‑pass silicon at advanced nodes.

Full benefits offered! Paid relocation available! Great compensation structure including bonuses and stock offering. Hybrid work schedule (4 days on site, 1 day WFH).

Location:

North Reading, Massachusetts

Job type:
Permanent

Salary: $240, per year

Work hours:

8am to 4pm

Education:

Bachelors

• Team Leadership:
  Lead and mentor a team of physical design engineers across the full project lifecycle.
• Architecture & Planning:
  Lead high‑level physical design planning and define PD architecture in collaboration with chip and system architects.
• Floor planning & Budgeting:
  Develop and own chip floor plans, timing budgets, power estimates, and pin planning.
• Design Constraints:
  Partner with design teams to develop high‑quality SDC constraints.
• Front‑to‑Back Implementation:
  Drive RTL‑to‑netlist activities including synthesis, logical equivalence checking (LEC), clock domain crossing checks (CDC), and static timing analysis (STA).
• Block‑Level P&R:
  Support hands‑on place‑and‑route (P&R) for critical and high‑speed blocks.
• Vendor
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Collaborate with a backend physical design house to support P&R execution, debug flow or implementation issues, and meet schedule and quality goals.
• IP Integration:
  Integrate complex IP such as PCIe, DDR5/DDR6, UFS, and Ser Des.
• Signoff Closure:
  Ensure robust signoff closure including DRC/LVS and EM/IR analysis.
• Flow Automation:
  Develop, enhance, and maintain physical design tool flows and automation.

• Experience level:
  Manager
• Minimum 10 years of experience
• Education:
  
  Bachelors (required)

• ASIC/FPGA/PLD
• Adaptive Design
• Product Design
• Circuit Board Design
• Cadence
• Python
• Electrical
• Spatial Design

Equal Opportunity

Employer:

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short‑term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

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