Senior Digital ASIC Design Engineer

Draper Labs; Cambridge; On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative research and development company is seeking a Senior ASIC Hardware Engineer to design and implement cutting-edge integrated circuits. This role involves collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to tackle significant challenges in fields ranging from military defense to biomedical engineering. You will be responsible for developing architecture, conducting simulations, and ensuring optimal performance of designs. Join a forward-thinking organization that values creativity and offers a supportive environment for professional growth and work-life balance. If you're passionate about engineering and eager to make a meaningful impact, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Workplace Flexibility

Employee Clubs

Health and Finance Workshops

Discounts to Local Museums

Social Events

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in ASIC Hardware Engineering required.
• Proficiency in front-end digital systems design and design flows.

Responsibilities

• Design and simulate circuits at transistor-level.
• Contribute to system-level design and optimize hardware designs.

Skills

Integrated Circuit Design

Verilog/SystemVerilog/VHDL

Mathematical Skills

Analytical Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Time Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Master's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Cadence

Synopsys

Job description

Overview:

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com.

Job Description Summary:

A Senior ASIC Hardware Engineer specifies, designs, verifies, tests, and documents Application-Specific Integrated Circuits. The engineer develops the architecture, designs circuits and/or HDL, performs simulations, performs physical layout, verifies and tests designs.

Job Description:

Duties/Responsibilities

• Design and simulate circuits at transistor-level to implement architecture and requirement specifications

• Contribute to system-level design

• Optimize hardware designs for performance, power, and cost

• Evaluate the hardware feasibility of complex algorithms and requirements

• Independently contribute to complex chip architectures and designs

• Independently drive solutions to complex problems - develop requirements, propose ways forward when customer requirements are unclear or incomplete, and adapt appropriately to changes in requirements

• Contribute to business development and proposal activities

• Develop, document, and teach best practices to less experienced engineers

• Perform or guide physical layout, including floor-planning, and simulate circuits using extracted parasitics.

• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills/Abilities

• Proficiency in integrated circuit design

• Understanding of integrated circuits, semiconductors, and general computer architecture

• Ability to write detailed design specifications

• Ability to manage small technical teams

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent mathematical skills

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

• Excellent time management skills with the proven ability to meet deadlines

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to prioritize tasks

• Demonstrate strong organization, planning, and time management skills to achieve program goals

Education

• Requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering, or related field. Masters degree preferred.

Experience

• Requires 5-7 years of experience with a bachelor's degree, or 3-5 years of experience with a master's degree, or 0-2 years of experience with a PhD in ASIC Hardware Engineering or related.

Additional Job Description:

• Applicants should possess solid skills in front-end digital systems design with experience in design flows from Cadence or Synopsys.
• Be fluent in SystemVerilog, Verilog or VHDL and familiar with LINT, simulation and synthesis.
• Familiarity with architectures for secure systems design, e.g., cryptographic encoders / decoders or tagged processor architectures is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience with successful tape-outs at advanced nodes is desired. Experience leading and managing design teams is also desired.

This position requires onsite work in Cambridge, MA.

Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

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Job Location - City:

Cambridge

Job Location - State:

Massachusetts

Job Location - Postal Code:

02139-3563

Our work is very important to us, but so is our life outside of work. Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities. If this specific job opportunity and the chance to work at a nationally renowned R&D innovation company appeals to you, apply now www.draper.com/careers.

Draper is committed to creating an inclusive environment. We understand the value of inclusivity and its impact on a high-performance culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Draper is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please contact [e-mail].