Silicon Design Engineer
Core
Research, design, develop, and test electronic components and systems for semiconductor manufacturing, focusing on ASIC development and complex integrated circuit layouts.
Role type
IC design engineer (ASIC/VLSI)
Builds
ASICs and complex integrated circuits
Domain
Semiconductor / VLSI
Required skills
RTL implementation, VLSI fundamentals, digital systems design, static timing analysis (STA), high-speed digital circuit design, formal/functional verification, scripting (Verilog, Perl, Python, C++), FPGA methodologies
Technologies
VCS, Cadence, Mentor Graphics, FPGA tools
Responsibilities
Define architecture design, logic design, and system simulation; define module interfaces/formats for simulation; contribute to layout of complex integrated circuits; evaluate process flow from high-level designs to synthesis, place and route, and timing/power use
Seniority
Entry-level (Master's degree required, experience optional)
