ASIC Design Engineer (Intermediate to Senior Level) – AI Accelerator Hardware Lead

Company: DD-AIM
Location: [Remote]
Employment Type: Part-time to Full-time

DD-AIM is a fast-moving startup developing a novel AI accelerator architecture designed for real-time, high-efficiency machine learning workloads. We’re looking for an intermediate to senior ASIC Design Engineer to lead the architecture, design, and fabrication of our first-generation chip — taking it from concept through silicon.

What You’ll Do
·      Lead the end-to-end ASIC design process, including architecture definition, RTL design, synthesis, verification, and bring-up.

·      Collaborate closely with digital hardware, embedded software, and AI research teams to co-optimize performance and power.

·      Drive EDA tool flows, simulation, and timing analysis through to physical implementation.

·      Manage external fabrication and foundry partners; oversee fabrication down to 20 nm or smaller.

·      Define and integrate key IP blocks for compute, interconnect, and memory subsystems.

What You Bring
·      Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering (PhD a plus).

·      5+ years of ASIC or SoC design experience in a professional setting.

·      Strong background in RTL design (Verilog/VHDL), synthesis, and timing closure.

·      Experience with EDA tools such as Synopsys, Cadence, or Mentor.

·      Understanding of low-power digital design, DFT, and physical design methodologies.

·      Experience working with advanced fabrication processes (20 nm or smaller).

Nice to Have
·      Background in AI accelerator architectures, DSP, or parallel compute systems.

·      Familiarity with high-speed interfaces (PCIe, DDR, AXI, etc.).

·      Hands-on experience with post-silicon validation and debug.

·      Startup or small-team experience — comfortable building from the ground up.

Why DD-AIM
·      Shape the architecture of a first-generation AI accelerator with real-world defense and industrial applications.

·      Work in a lean, highly technical startup where innovation moves fast and impact is immediate.

·      Competitive salary, benefits and early-stage equity potential.

If you’re ready to help design and tape out the future of intelligent hardware, we’d love to meet you.