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Draper · 1 day ago

Principal Digital ASIC Design Engineer

Cambridge, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$95K/yr - $238K/yr

7+ years exp

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. They are seeking a Principal Digital ASIC Design Engineer responsible for designing high-performance digital ASICs and implementing designs from RTL through synthesis in a collaborative environment.

Defense & Space

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design and simulate circuits at transistor-level to implement architecture and requirement specifications

Contribute to system-level design

Optimize hardware designs for performance, power, and cost

Evaluate the hardware feasibility of complex algorithms and requirements

Independently contribute to complex chip architectures and designs

Independently drive solutions to complex problems - develop requirements, propose ways forward when customer requirements are unclear or incomplete, and adapt appropriately to changes in requirements

Contribute to business development and proposal activities

Develop, document, and teach best practices to less experienced engineers

Perform or guide physical layout, including floor-planning, and simulate circuits using extracted parasitics, contribute to design-for-test development

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

Integrated circuit designASIC Hardware EngineeringSystem VerilogVerilogVHDLLow power circuit designCMOS advanced nodesAnalytical skillsProblem-solving skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsTime management skills

Required

Requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering, or related field

Requires 7-10 years of experience with a bachelor's degree, or 5-10 years of experience with a master's degree in ASIC Hardware Engineering or related

Proficiency in integrated circuit design

Understanding of integrated circuits, semiconductors, and general computer architecture

Ability to write detailed design specifications

Ability to lead multi-disciplinary technical teams

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Excellent mathematical skills

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

Excellent time management skills with the proven ability to meet deadlines

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to prioritize tasks

Demonstrate strong organization, planning, and time management skills to achieve program goals

Preferred

Experience with low power circuit design

Experience with CMOS advanced nodes below 32nm

Experience with radiation-hardened electronics

Applicants should possess solid skills in front-end digital systems design with experience in design flows from Cadence or Synopsys

Be fluent in System Verilog, Verilog or VHDL and familiar with LINT, simulation and synthesis

Familiarity with architectures for secure systems design, e.g., cryptographic encoders / decoders or tagged processor architectures is a plus

Demonstrated experience with successful tape-outs at advanced nodes is desired

Experience leading and managing design teams is also desired

Benefits

Workplace flexibility

Employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga

Health and finance workshops

Off site social events

Discounts to local museums and cultural activities

Company

Draper

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We Engineer Solutions for the Nation’s Toughest Problems As an independent nonprofit engineering innovation company, Draper provides engineering services directly to government, industry, and academia.

Founded in 1938

Cambridge, MA, US

1001-5000 employees