CareerPlan

Senior Lead Design Engineer

San Jose, California, United StatesFull-time$232k–$330k2026-11-04 → 2026-11-10
No visa sponsorship

Core

Lead architecture, microarchitecture, and RTL development for complex FPGA, programmable SoC, and infrastructure-class subsystems, focusing on high-throughput datapaths, connectivity, interconnect, and memory access.

Role type

Senior Lead Design Engineer (FPGA/SoC Architecture)

Builds

Next-generation FPGA and programmable SoC solutions for data center, networking, AI, and edge applications

Domain

Semiconductor / FPGA / SoC / Digital Logic

Required skills

Verilog, SystemVerilog, RTL design, synthesis, timing closure, high-performance digital architectures, PPA tradeoffs, cross-functional leadership

Preferred skills

FPGA prototyping, emulation, silicon bring-up, Python/Tcl/Perl scripting, reusable IP development, technical mentorship

Technologies

Verilog, SystemVerilog, Python, Tcl, Perl, FPGA, SoC, ASIC

Responsibilities

Lead architecture and RTL development for complex subsystems; Define technical requirements and implementation plans; Drive technical tradeoffs across performance, power, area, and latency; Own critical blocks through full development lifecycle; Establish reusable design IP and automation; Partner with verification, physical design, and software teams; Provide technical mentorship and guidance

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with technical leadership