CareerPlan

Principal VLSI Engineer

Sunnyvale, California, United States of AmericaFull-time$174k–$353k2026-09-16 → 2026-11-12
Hybrid

Core

Designs, analyzes, develops, modifies, and evaluates VLSI components and hardware systems, determining architecture and logic design while building physical implementations of complex integrated circuits.

Role type

Principal VLSI Engineer (Technical Leadership & Architecture)

Builds

Organization-wide architectures and methodologies for VLSI design across multiple platforms; prototype and production VLSI solutions.

Domain

Semiconductor / Hardware Engineering

Required skills

VLSI design principles, digital logic, computer architecture, hardware description languages, EDA tools, FPGA tools, executive communication, technical leadership, innovation strategy

Preferred skills

History of innovation with patents/publications, industry standards development, cross-functional initiative leadership

Technologies

Hardware description language, electronic design automation (EDA), FPGA tools

Responsibilities

Develop organization-wide VLSI architectures and methodologies; define industry standards and product features; review and evaluate VLSI designs for compliance; provide technical leadership and mentoring to staff; identify emerging VLSI technologies and new projects.

Seniority

Principal, technical leadership & mentorship