ASIC Design Engineer

Front-End ASIC Design Engineer - Milpitas, CA

Our client develops and delivers ASIC and SoC solutions to customers worldwide in some of the hottest technology areas. The Front-End ASIC Design Engineer will be a key person in this growing design department. Micro-architecture experience is required. Great opportunity to work on current, ongoing and upcoming new projects. Hybrid remote/onsite position.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Support customer s design through all phases of ASIC execution.
• Ensure designs meets product performance requirements by performing related tasks. Contribute to microarchitecture, RTL design, synthesis, and timing closure.
• Ensure deadline for project milestones are met.
• Work effectively with internal teams, including verification, FPGA, Firmware and physical design teams, some globally.
• Display a results-focused attitude and accomplish Company/Team-goals.

Required/Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor s Degree in EE or similar degree, MS preferred
• 3-8++ years of professional design experience
• Front-end ASIC design, RTL and Micro-architecture experience are keys. SoC experience is greatly preferred, but candidates having strong, recent front-end ASIC design will be considered.
• SOC design experience - integrate IP s into SoC s for customers
• Hands-on ASIC front-end design, ideally in design services environments (product backgrounds acceptable)
• Experience interfacing with customers and full-lifecycle of major projects in a small environment is required
• Skills Required / Preferred
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  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 analysis; timing analysis; excellent debug skills; customer support
• Small company or group experience is preferred
• Teamwork, dedication, collaborative, strong communications and interpersonal skills
• Ability to meet stringent deadlines and project timelines
• Skills Desired - Experience in at least few of these: CPU (preferably, ARM), or GPU, or DSP; low-power design and verification; peripheral interfaces such as CSI, I3C, USB, PCIe; FPGA; image/video processing