Senior ASIC Lead & Design Engineer - Remote

Chelsea Search Group; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Chelsea Search Group is seeking an experienced ASIC Chip Lead and Design Engineer to design and deliver complex ASICs from concept to silicon. You will lead architectural design, collaborate across teams, and drive optimization for PPA across power, performance, and area.

The role requires deep hands-on experience in digital ASIC/SoC design, Verilog/SystemVerilog, and proficiency with Synopsys Design Compiler and other EDA tools. Remote work is supported for this senior position.

Qualifications

• BSEE/MSEE or equivalent.
• 10+ years of direct industry experience with ASIC and/or SoC design.
• Proficiency in Synopsys Design Compiler and other EDA tools.
• Strong understanding of digital design principles.
• Familiarity with RISC architectures (e.g., ARM, MIPS).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• A self-starter with the ability to assume leadership roles.
• Ability to work well in a diverse team environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural design of ASICs based on high-level requirements and block diagrams.
• Collaborate with system architects to define chip functionality, interfaces, and performance targets.
• Develop detailed specifications for the chip’s components.
• Use RTL to create designs and optimize for area, power, and performance.
• Develop timing constraints and work with physical design teams for place-and-route.
• Constrain and verify RISC processors within the chip and optimize performance.
• Collaborate with physical design teams on floorplanning, placement, and routing.
• Work with verification engineers to ensure functional correctness and testbenches.

Skills

RTL design

Verilog/SystemVerilog

C/C++

Digital IC design

Leadership

Education

BSEE/MSEE or equivalent

Tools

Synopsys Design Compiler

EDA tools

UNIX/Linux

Shell scripting

Python/TCL scripting

Job description

Chelsea Search Group is seeking an experienced ASIC Chip Lead and Design Engineer to design and deliver complex ASICs from concept to silicon. You will lead architectural design, collaborate across teams, and drive optimization for PPA across power, performance, and area.

The role requires deep hands-on experience in digital ASIC/SoC design, Verilog/SystemVerilog, and proficiency with Synopsys Design Compiler and other EDA tools. Remote work is supported for this senior position.