Senior Principal Engineer Digital ASIC Design/Manager
Listed on 2026-07-01
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Hardware Engineer
Senior Principal Engineer Digital ASIC Design/Manager
Join Kyocera International, Inc. We're hiring a Senior Principal Engineer Digital ASIC Design at our San Diego, CA facility!
Salary Range: $214, annually (Final offer based on experience, education, skills, and market factors)
Why Kyocera? With nearly 80,000 employees worldwide, Kyocera is a global leader in advanced ceramic technologies used in aerospace, automotive, medical, and semiconductor industries. Our materials power everything from smartphones to space shuttles — and we're just getting started.
What Makes Us Stand Out? We don't just offer jobs — we offer careers with purpose, stability, and growth. Here's what you can expect:
Generous Time Off
- 3 weeks of vacation to start (120 hours/year)
- 10 paid holidays annually
Financial Wellness
- Competitive pay
- 401(k) with company match
- Employer-paid pension plan
Comprehensive Health Coverage
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Investing in You
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off to volunteer
- Flexible schedules
Work-Life Balance & Culture
- Onsite gyms, walking tracks, and employee gardens at larger locations
- Long-tenured team (many with 30+ years of service!)
- Inclusive and diverse workforce
- A company philosophy rooted in doing the right thing as a human being
Our Philosophy Kyocera's culture is deeply inspired by our founder, Dr. Kazuo Inamori. His values guide our decisions and shape our workplace. Learn more about our guiding principles here:
Kyocera Values
Ready to Make a Difference? Apply today and become part of a team that's shaping the future — one innovation at a time.
General Description of Position
Responsible for architecture of digital design. Plan and implement digital infrastructure. Plan, oversee, and execute implementation, verification, emulation, and validation of design. Identify potential high-risk areas and present possible resolutions. Drive methodology process and requirement specification documents. Work with external vendors and internal teams in developing plans for micro-architecture, verification, and emulation of digital modules.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Requirements/Qualifications
- BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering with 15 years of industry experience in Digital ASIC design in complex multi-million gate architectures and deep submicron technologies, with majority of products with 1st silicon success
- Proven technical leadership experience
- Ability to work with cross-functional teams and contractors across geographical boundaries
- Strong verbal, communication and organizational skills
- Ability to improve digital design methodology to deliver high quality ICs on schedule
- Experience with requirements development, design reviews and documentation
- Experience with mixed-signal design methodology
- System level experience with architectural tradeoffs for partitioning functions across software, embedded firmware, and custom RTL based hardware accelerators.
- Experience with architectural tradeoffs for selecting/defining high-speed communication…
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