Principal ASIC Design Engineer

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Principal ASIC Design Engineer crafting architecture for advanced ASIC designs enabling space-based communication systems. Driving technical planning and providing leadership across multiple silicon programs.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeLos Angeles • California, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $230,773 - $323,081 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Switching

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define top-level or cross-subsystem digital architecture for Space based communication ASICs and SoCs
Lead hardware realization of key communication functions such as modem pipelines, coding engines, digital beamforming, switching fabrics, and packet/data processing
Drive end-to-end technical planning from concept through silicon validation
Establish system-level tradeoffs among throughput, latency, power, die area, reliability, and manufacturability
Provide technical leadership across design, verification, physical design, firmware, packaging, and system teams
Review and influence architectural partitioning between ASIC, FPGA, software, and RF/analog domains
Develop methodologies and reusable IP strategies that improve schedule, quality, and scalability
Mentor technical leaders and act as a go-to expert for critical design reviews and issue resolution
Support roadmap planning and future product definition

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
12+ years of ASIC design experience, including ownership of complex chips or multiple tape-outs
Expert-level knowledge of digital design, microarchitecture, and full-chip tradeoffs
Proven success leading technically exciting silicon programs
Strong understanding of communication signal-processing hardware and system integration
Ability to influence across organizations and communicate complex technical topics clearly

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 architecturemodem pipelinescoding enginesdigital beamformingswitching fabricspacket processingsilicon validationmicroarchitecturesignal processing

Soft Skills

technical leadershipmentoringcommunicationinfluencingproblem-solving

Certifications

BS in Electrical EngineeringMS in Electrical EngineeringPhD in Electrical EngineeringBS in Computer EngineeringMS in Computer EngineeringPhD in Computer Engineering