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Principal Engineer, ASIC Design

San Jose, California, United States of America💼 Full-time💰 $198,000–$198,000🗓 2026-07-21 → 2026-09-25

Core

Designing next-generation solid-state drive controllers by defining micro-architectures, developing RTL, and ensuring designs meet performance and timing goals.

Role type

Principal ASIC Design Engineer

Builds

High-performance SSD controllers and silicon

Domain

Semiconductor / Storage / ASIC Design

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Verilog/SystemVerilog, Digital ASIC design methodologies, Full design flow, Industry-standard EDA tools (Design Compiler, PrimeTime), Large-scale complex project management

Preferred skills

AMBA AXI/AHB protocols, Storage/Memory protocols (NVMe, SCSI, CXL, DDR), Verification/CAD tools (ncsim, Formality), Python for automation, AI/ML concepts for EDA

Technologies

Verilog, SystemVerilog, Design Compiler, PrimeTime, ncsim, Formality, Python, NVMe, SCSI, CXL, DDR, AMBA AXI, AMBA AHB

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and debug complex RTL logic and integrate IP into larger subsystems; Support front-end design flow including lint, CDC, synthesis, and ECO activities; Collaborate with SOC design, verification, STA, and physical design teams; Develop automation scripts to improve design efficiency; Use AI-assisted tools to enhance debugging and code quality

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC

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