Lead Digital IC Design Engineer (Verilog/SystemVerilog)

Science; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Flexible vacation

Company-paid holidays

Healthy meals for non-remote employees

Parental leave

Jury duty leave

Bereavement leave

Family care leave

Job summary

Science is a clinical stage, vertically integrated technology company solving neuroscience’s hardest questions. We seek an experienced lead digital IC designer to develop digital IPs and ASICs for our custom photonic components, collaborating with fabrication, hardware and software teams.

The role is in California with a base salary range of $150,000–$220,000 plus equity and benefits. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of RTL-based design and verification, strong Verilog/SystemVerilog, and a BS in

Qualifications

• Strong background in CMOS digital IC design
• Proficient in RTL design capture and verification (Verilog/SystemVerilog)
• Experience with area/power/timing optimization
• Familiarity with high-speed interfaces (PLLs/DLLs/SerDes) is a plus
• Experience delivering digital IPs in silicon products
• Experience with RTL-to-GDS implementation
• Open source design flows and open PDKs familiarity
• Strong scripting skills (Python, TCL, Perl)
• Demonstrated leadership as a lead digital IC designer
• BS in Electrical Engineering

Responsibilities

• Lead design and verification of digital IPs and ASICs for custom photonic components
• Collaborate with micro-fabrication, electrical engineering, and software teams
• Optimize area, power and timing for digital blocks
• Ensure successful RTL-to-GDS implementation using industry standard tools
• Mentor junior designers and drive technical direction

Skills

Digital IC design

Standard-cell design

Verilog/SystemVerilog

Numeric modeling

RTL design

Digital design optimization

High-speed interfaces

RTL-to-GDS

Open source flows / Open PDKs

Scripting (Python, TCL, Perl)

Leadership

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

MSc/PhD in digital IC design

Tools

RTL-to-GDS tooling

Open source IC design flows

Python

TCL

Perl

Job description

Science is a clinical stage, vertically integrated technology company solving neuroscience’s hardest questions. We seek an experienced lead digital IC designer to develop digital IPs and ASICs for our custom photonic components, collaborating with fabrication, hardware and software teams.

The role is in California with a base salary range of $150,000–$220,000 plus equity and benefits. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of RTL-based design and verification, strong Verilog/SystemVerilog, and a BS in