CareerPlan

Technical Lead Digital Design Engineer

San JoseFull-time$160k–$200k2026-11-02 → 2026-11-10

Core

Design and implement next-generation digital designs for high-performance connectivity solutions, covering micro-architecture through silicon bring-up.

Role type

Senior IC digital design engineer (high-speed protocols)

Builds

High-performance connectivity chips (CXL, Ethernet, NVLink, PCIe, UALink) for hyperscalers and ecosystem partners

Domain

Semiconductor / High-speed digital design

Required skills

SystemVerilog, Synopsys/Cadence synthesis, high-speed protocol design (PCIe, Ethernet, DDR), static-timing analysis, clocking/CDC/RDC, Python scripting, UVM verification basics, IP integration

Preferred skills

Embedded firmware development, RISC-V/Arm subsystems, production DFT experience

Technologies

SystemVerilog, Python, Synopsys, Cadence, UVM, PCIe, Ethernet, DDR, CXL, NVLink, UALink

Responsibilities

Own RTL implementation from micro-architecture to sign-off; Collaborate with verification teams on test plans and debugging; Support timing closure and DFT implementation; Develop automation scripts for ASIC methodology improvement

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC