Senior Digital ASIC Design Engineer

Draper; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Workplace flexibility

Job summary

Draper Laboratory in Cambridge, MA seeks a Senior Digital ASIC Designer to create high-performance digital ASICs in advanced technologies. Responsibilities include RTL-to-synthesis implementation, system-level design, and mentoring junior engineers.

Ideal candidates bring 7–10 years of ASIC hardware experience, SystemVerilog/Verilog/VHDL fluency, and a track record of successful tape-outs. On-site work in Cambridge with eligibility for US security clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field; master’s preferred.
• 7–10 years of experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 5–10 years with a master’s degree in ASIC hardware engineering or related.
• Fluency with SystemVerilog, Verilog or VHDL; familiarity with LINT, simulation and synthesis.

Responsibilities

• Design and simulate circuits at transistor level to implement architecture and requirements.
• Contribute to system-level design and optimize hardware for performance, power, and cost.
• Independently drive complex chip architectures and designs; lead design teams when needed.
• Guide physical layout, including floor-planning, and simulate circuits with extracted parasitics.

Skills

SystemVerilog / Verilog / VHDL

Digital ASIC design

Front-end digital design

Leadership of design teams

Troubleshooting and optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree preferred

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

Draper Laboratory is seeking talented and motivated individuals to tackle challenging engineering problems in advanced digital IC design. As a Senior Digital ASIC Designer, you will be responsible for designing high-performance digital ASICs in advanced technologies. You will be responsible for implementing designs from RTL through synthesis. You will work in multi-disciplinary teams with opportunities to learn, grow and contribute to a variety of projects in different application areas.

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, contribute to design-for-test development.
• 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 lead multi-disciplinary 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 7-10 years of experience with a bachelor's degree, or 5-10 years of experience with a master's degree in ASIC Hardware Engineering or related.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with low power circuit design
• Experience with CMOS advanced nodes below 32nm
• Experience with radiation-hardened electronics

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 System Verilog, 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. Active US secret clearance is required. This position requires onsite work in Cambridge, MA.

Location and Compensation

• Job Location – City: Cambridge
• Job Location – State: Massachusetts
• Job Location – Postal Code: 02139-3563
• The US base salary range for this full-time position is $82,300.00 - $220,000.00

Background Check and Security Clearance

Active US secret clearance is required. Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.

Benefits & Work-Life Balance

• 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

Diversity

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].

Our Culture & Philosophy

We are in the business of redefining what is possible. Join our inclusive, multidisciplinary team to engineer the groundbreaking solutions of tomorrow. Explore life at Draper with our unique culture and benefits at draper.com.