Lead ASIC Hardware Engineer — Secret Clearance

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Security clearance sponsorship

Competitive salary

Flexible work options

Job summary

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. in Cambridge, MA, is seeking an ASIC Hardware Engineer to specify, design, verify, test, and document ASICs, developing architecture and HDL designs for complex chips.

Candidates must hold a current US Secret clearance and have 5–7 years of ASIC hardware engineering experience; master's degree preferred. This role emphasizes high-performance, secure systems and cross-team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• Masters degree preferred for advanced roles.
• Experience in ASIC hardware engineering and design flows.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to system-level design of ASICs.
• Optimize hardware designs for performance, power and cost.
• Evaluate hardware feasibility of algorithms and requirements.
• Independently contribute to chip architectures and designs.
• Lead and mentor small design teams when needed.
• Document designs and develop best practices.

Skills

IC design

SystemVerilog

Verilog

VHDL

ASIC architecture

Leadership of small teams

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Cadence

Synopsys

SystemVerilog

Verilog

VHDL

Job description

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. in Cambridge, MA, is seeking an ASIC Hardware Engineer to specify, design, verify, test, and document ASICs, developing architecture and HDL designs for complex chips.

Candidates must hold a current US Secret clearance and have 5–7 years of ASIC hardware engineering experience; master's degree preferred. This role emphasizes high-performance, secure systems and cross-team collaboration.