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Senior ASIC Engineer

Job in San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, 95190, USA
Listing for: Affinity Executive Search
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-25
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer, Hardware Engineer, Cybersecurity
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 180000 - 230000 USD Yearly USD 180000.00 230000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job description:

Our client, a cutting-edge developer of custom ASICs and SoCs for emerging technologies, is seeking a Senior ASIC Design Engineer to join their growing team in San Jose. This role is ideal for engineers with stable work histories, strong customer-facing experience, and a track record of owning the full ASIC/SoC lifecyclefrom initial specifications through delivery. Experience working in small, fast-moving companies is highly valued.

Exposure to chiplets and datacenter applications is a strong plus.

Responsibilities:

Lead ASIC/SoC architecture and micro-architecture development from concept through production

Collaborate closely with customers to refine requirements and ensure successful delivery

Drive design reviews, documentation, verification support, and cross-functional technical alignment

Provide technical leadership across security, debug, and RAS features in ARM-based systems

Qualifications:

Required Expertise:

Security:
Deep knowledge of SoC security architecture in ARM-based systems, including hardware Root-of-Trust, Secure Boot, ARM Trust Zone, MMU/MPU, cryptographic engines, secure debug, TRNG, OTP/fuses, and tamper detection

Debug:
Strong experience with ARM Core Sight debug architectures trace components, external debug interfaces, software tools; secure debug expertise highly desiredRAS:
Hands-on experience implementing ARM RAS features: error detection, reporting/poisoning, fault injection, and interconnect/fabric error management

Qualifications:

BSEE required; MSEE or advanced degree preferred

Senior-level background in ASIC/SoC development with full project ownership

Excellent communication skills and ability to interface directly with customers Why is This a Great Opportunity:
Leading custom ASIC and SoC development company with a pipeline of new technology projects for top companies. Employees are real contributors, often working independently or as part of a small team. Will work of full project lifecycle from inception to tape out.

Salary Type :
Annual Salary Salary Min : $ 180000

Salary Max : $ 230000

Currency Type : USDNigel
Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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