ASIC/VLSI Design Engineer Chip Design · Full-time

## ASIC/VLSI Design EngineerAustin, Texas · Full-time#### About The PositionWe are looking for talented and experienced VLSI Design Engineers/Micro-architects.As an VLSI Digital Design Engineer/Micro-architect, you'll have the opportunity to design highly sophisticated, innovative new cutting edge communication systems from scratch.**Key Responsibilities for a VLSI Design Engineer:****Work closely with Algorithm and Architecture teams*** Understand and translate high-level algorithmic requirements into efficient hardware implementations.**Learn and analyze relevant protocols and standards*** Interpret protocol specifications (e.g., Ethernet, etc.) and apply them accurately in design.**Participate in all design stages:*** **Micro-architecture definition*** **RTL coding (using Verilog/SystemVerilog)*** **Synthesis-friendly coding and timing-aware design****Collaborate cross-functionally:*** **Verification team:** For testbench development, debug support, and functional coverage closure.* **DFT team:** Ensure design is scan-insertable, supports ATPG, BIST, etc.* **Backend/Physical design team:** For floorplanning, timing closure, and routing feedback.**Participate in Design Reviews*** Present and defend design decisions in peer and formal reviews.**Perform Synthesis and Timing Analysis*** Generate synthesis constraints (SDC), run synthesis, and analyze timing reports.**Debug and Fix Functional/Timing Issues*** Collaborate in post-silicon or pre-silicon debug; use waveforms, assertions, and logic analyzers.**Optimize for Area, Power, and Performance (PPA)*** Identify bottlenecks and opportunities for improvement within RTL.**Documentation*** Maintain clear design documentation for reusability and reference (e.g., micro-architecture specs, interface docs).**Contribute to IP/SoC Integration*** Work on integrating design blocks into larger systems and handling system-level interfaces.**Participate in Silicon Bring-up and Validation (optional but valuable)*** Support bring-up of first silicon and assist with post-silicon validation, if applicable.**Keep up-to-date with Industry Trends and Tools*** Learn new EDA tools, languages, and methodologies (e.g., CDC, Linting, Formal Verification).#### Requirements**Job requirements:*** +5 years of experience as ASIC/VLSI digital design engineer* Strong Verilog/System-Verilog experience* Familiar with simulation tools/environments, verification methodologies* Strong team player, solid interpersonal skills* Entrepreneurial can-do attitude, self-motivated, able to work independently* BS/MS in EE/CE from lead universities**Background in one or more of the following domains is an advantage:*** Familiar with advanced design practices (Clock/Voltage domain crossing, Low Power Design, DFT)* Design DSP of oriented blocks* Ethernet (100G and above)* Scripting experience using several of the following: Python, Perl, TCL #J-18808-Ljbffr