CareerPlan

Applied AI Engineer - VLSI Design

US, CA, Santa ClaraFull-time$136k2026-08-17 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Developing and deploying AI agents and LLM-powered solutions to solve complex problems in VLSI design and enhance CAD flow systems.

Role type

Senior IC Applied AI Engineer (VLSI)

Builds

AI agents, LLM-powered engineering assistants, multi-modal dialogue systems, and agentic AI solutions for chip design.

Domain

Semiconductor / VLSI Design / AI

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Python, Large Language Models (LLMs), multi-agent systems, RAG pipelines, vector databases, fine-tuning LLMs, software engineering principles, data structures, algorithms

Preferred skills

Circuit design, HW design, version control, testing, CI/CD

Technologies

LLMs, Agentic frameworks, vector databases, CAD flow systems

Responsibilities

Design and build infrastructure to deploy LLM-powered solutions for engineering assistants; Develop agentic AI solutions to solve complex VLSI engineering problems; Build and maintain design databases and dashboards using agentic retrieval mechanisms; Collaborate with circuit design, layout, technology, and EDA vendor teams.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC