Lockheed Martin · 19 hours ago
ASIC Prototyping Engineer IV
Highlands Ranch, Littleton Colorado
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$142K/yr - $246K/yr
5+ years expLockheed Martin is a leader in aerospace and defense, seeking an ASIC Prototyping Engineer IV to support a variety of programs in military and civil space. The role involves architecting and implementing ASIC prototyping solutions, developing validation plans, and qualifying ASIC and FPGA designs through emulation and lab testing.
AerospaceCyber SecurityMachinery ManufacturingMilitaryNational SecurityRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Architect and implement ASIC prototyping solutions using industry standard platforms, including Synopsys HAPS
Map ASIC RTL to emulation and FPGA-based platforms
Develop and execute validation plans for complex ASIC and FPGA designs
Validate and qualify ASIC and FPGA designs through simulation, hardware emulation and lab bring up
Qualification
Required
5+ years professional experience
Excellent hardware debugging skills
Strong understanding of data streaming and packet based protocols like ethernet, UCIe, and JESD204
Bachelor of Science or higher from an accredited college in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education
Experience in the design of any of the following: Digital ASICs, Mixed-signal ASICs
HDL programming experience with VHDL, Verilog, and/or SystemVerilog
Prior prototyping using Palladium, Protium, Veloce, Strato, Zebu, HAPS
While no clearance is needed to start this position, you will need to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance, thus US Citizenship is required
Preferred
Prior technical leadership experience preferred
Experience in leading or managing ASIC projects
Demonstrated self-starter and voracious learner
High EQ (Emotional Intelligence)
Space system design experience
Understanding of system and hardware requirements related to space
Customer-facing communication experience (product/services sales, marketing, field, etc.)
Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
401(k) match
Flexible Spending Accounts
EAP
Education Assistance
Parental Leave
Paid time off
Holidays
Company
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that specializes in advanced technology systems, products, and services. It is a sub-organization of Lockheed Martin.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.06BKey Investors
Air Force Research Laboratory
2025-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2025-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2023-11-13Grant· $33.7M
Leadership Team
Jim Taiclet
Chairman, President & CEO
Craig Martell
Chief Technology Officer
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