Senior ASIC Project Lead — Systems & Hardware Architect

Draper; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Workplace flexibility

Employee clubs

Workshops on health and finance

Off-site social events

Museum discounts

Job summary

Draper in Cambridge, MA is seeking an energetic ASIC project leader who guides teams and partners with customers to meet mission goals. You will design and simulate transistor-level circuits, contribute to system-level design, and drive architectures while ensuring performance, power and cost targets are met.

Lead cross-functional teams, document best practices, and mentor engineers as you support business development and proposals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field; 5–7 years ASIC hardware experience.
• Master’s degree preferred with 3–5 years experience; PhD possible with 0–2 years.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams on ASIC projects.

Responsibilities

• Design and simulate transistor-level circuits to meet specs.
• Contribute to system-level design and architecture.
• Optimize hardware for performance, power and cost.
• Evaluate hardware feasibility of complex algorithms.
• Independently lead chip architectures and designs.
• Drive solutions and adapt to changing requirements.
• Contribute to business development and proposals.
• Document and teach best practices to engineers.
• Perform or guide physical layout and floor-planning.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

IC design

Semiconductors

Design specs

Team management

Communication

Mathematics

Detail orientation

Time management

Analytical skills

Task prioritization

Program delivery

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Master's preferred

Tools

Layout tools

Circuit simulation

FA tools

Job description

Draper in Cambridge, MA is seeking an energetic ASIC project leader who guides teams and partners with customers to meet mission goals. You will design and simulate transistor-level circuits, contribute to system-level design, and drive architectures while ensuring performance, power and cost targets are met.

Lead cross-functional teams, document best practices, and mentor engineers as you support business development and proposals.