Senior ASIC Design Engineer

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Senior ASIC Design Engineer leading the design of complex digital IP for space-based communication ASICs. Driving technical excellence from specification through RTL release, ensuring high-quality silicon delivery.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeLos Angeles • California, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $197,529 - $276,539 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design and delivery of complex ASIC IP or subsystems from specification through RTL release.
Define microarchitecture for high-speed, power-efficient digital signal-processing and control logic.
Drive IP or subsystem trade studies involving throughput, latency, area, power, reliability, and schedule.
Collaborate with systems, algorithm, and architecture teams to translate communication requirements into hardware implementations.
Partner with verification, DFT, physical design, and firmware teams to ensure successful integration and tape-out readiness.
Review RTL, test plans, and implementation results to maintain high design quality.
Identify and mitigate technical risks early in the development cycle.
Mentor junior engineers and help establish standard processes in coding, review, and debug.
Support post-silicon bring-up and root-cause analysis of lab or field issues.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
5–8+ years of ASIC digital design experience
Proven experience owning large blocks or subsystems in ASIC or FPGA development
Strong expertise in System Verilog/Verilog RTL design and debug
Working knowledge of synthesis, STA concepts, CDC/RDC, and integration flows
Experience balancing PPA tradeoffs in production-quality designs
Demonstrated ability to work across multidisciplinary teams

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability
401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
Education Support Program
Up to four (4) weeks paid time off per year based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

ASIC designdigital signal processingmicroarchitectureSystem VerilogVerilog RTL designsynthesisstatic timing analysisclock domain crossingreliability analysispower efficiency

Soft Skills

mentoringcollaborationrisk managementproblem-solvingcommunication