ASIC Architect

Motion Recruitment; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking an experienced ASIC Architect in Australia to own architecture from concept to implementation. You will collaborate with RTL, verification, FPGA, firmware and systems teams to deliver high-performance silicon.

Ideal candidate has strong Verilog/SystemVerilog skills, RTL/SoC experience, and a track record in timing, power and area optimization, with readiness to mentor and lead engineering efforts across hardware and software domains.

Qualifications

• Strong ASIC architecture or digital design experience.
• Experience with ASIC/SoC development methodologies.
• Strong Verilog and/or SystemVerilog experience.
• Experience with RTL design and hardware architecture.
• Understanding of ASIC verification methodologies and UVM.
• Experience with IP integration and complex digital systems.
• Strong understanding of timing, power and area considerations.
• Experience working with FPGA technologies.
• Ability to work across hardware and software teams.
• RISC-V or ARM architectures.
• AI / Machine Learning accelerators.
• DSP or signal processing.
• High-speed interfaces such as PCIe, DDR or Ethernet.
• FPGA prototyping.
• Embedded systems.
• Safety-critical or high-reliability systems.

Responsibilities

• Define ASIC and SoC architectures based on system requirements.
• Develop detailed hardware specifications and architectural documentation.
• Make architectural decisions around performance, power, area and scalability.
• Work closely with RTL design and verification teams.
• Support IP selection, integration and hardware interfaces.
• Provide technical leadership throughout the ASIC development lifecycle.
• Work closely with FPGA and embedded software teams on hardware/software integration.
• Review designs and provide technical guidance to engineering teams.
• Identify and resolve complex architectural and design challenges.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to engineering best practices.

Skills

ASIC architecture

Digital design

Verilog/SystemVerilog

RTL design

ASIC verification (UVM)

IP integration

Timing/power/area

FPGA technologies

Hardware/software integration

RISC-V/ARM

AI/ML accelerators

DSP

High-speed interfaces (PCIe, DDR,Ether

Embedded systems

Safety-critical/high-reliability

Job description

Location: Adelaide, Sydney or Melbourne

We are seeking an experienced ASIC Architect to join a highly technical engineering team working on next-generation ASIC and semiconductor technologies.

This is a senior-level opportunity for an engineer with strong ASIC architecture and digital design experience who wants to take ownership of complex hardware architectures and work across the full development lifecycle.

The Role

As an ASIC Architect, you will be responsible for defining and developing ASIC architectures from initial concept through to implementation. You will work closely with RTL, verification, FPGA, firmware and systems engineering teams to deliver high-performance and reliable silicon.

Key responsibilities:

• Define ASIC and SoC architectures based on system requirements
• Develop detailed hardware specifications and architectural documentation
• Make architectural decisions around performance, power, area and scalability
• Work closely with RTL design and verification teams
• Support IP selection, integration and hardware interfaces
• Provide technical leadership throughout the ASIC development lifecycle
• Work closely with FPGA and embedded software teams on hardware/software integration
• Review designs and provide technical guidance to engineering teams
• Identify and resolve complex architectural and design challenges
• Mentor engineers and contribute to engineering best practices

Key Skills & Experience

• Strong commercial experience in ASIC architecture or digital design
• Excellent understanding of ASIC/SoC development methodologies
• Strong Verilog and/or SystemVerilog experience
• Experience with RTL design and hardware architecture
• Understanding of ASIC verification methodologies and UVM
• Experience with IP integration and complex digital systems
• Strong understanding of timing, power and area considerations
• Experience working with FPGA technologies
• Ability to work across hardware and software teams
• RISC-V or ARM architectures
• AI / Machine Learning accelerators
• DSP or signal processing
• High-speed interfaces such as PCIe, DDR or Ethernet
• FPGA prototyping
• Embedded systems
• Safety-critical or high-reliability systems

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced ASIC engineer to take a lead role in defining complex silicon architectures and work on technically challenging products.

Applicants must currently reside in Australia and have full Australian working rights. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.