Principal Design Engineer, Digital ASIC/SoC
Website CEVA
Intrinsix Corp., the ASIC and SoC Design Services group of CEVA Inc. in the United States, is seeking an experienced ASIC/SoC/FPGA Lead Digital Design Engineer. You will provide hands-on technical leadership and be a top individual contributor in custom ASIC and complex SoC development projects, including FPGA-based prototyping. You will hold responsibility for, and contribute to, all phases of ASIC/SoC/FPGA development starting from creation of an architectural specification through ASIC/SoC/FPGA sign-off (RTL to GDSII).
This position can be an on-site/hybrid work model from the Greater Boston/Metrowest area of Massachusetts, or it can be a fully remote position within the United States with occasional domestic travel.
Core Responsibilities:
- Perform definition of architecture and development of design specifications, defining implementation strategies and tactics to meet aggressive quality, budget, and schedule goals.
- Foster strong working relationships with colleagues, creating healthy team dynamics and driving projects to on-time completion.
- Interface with external customers was requested to clarify design requirements and facilitate customer understanding of design challenges.
- If requested, assist in resource planning to deliver against specifications, schedule, and budget, participating in pre-tapeout evaluation of designs and post-tapeout retrospectives/lessons learned.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Bachelors/Masters degree in Electrical Engineering with 10+ years of experience in custom ASIC/SoC design and integration.
- Hands-on knowledge in front-end development phases of the ASIC process (design and synthesis to simulation and debug).
- Proficient in RTL design, including coding/scripting in C/C++, Verilog, Tcl, Perl, and/or Python.
- Experience with deep-submicron CMOS technologies, FinFET (sub-22nm), and a wide variety of ASIC/FPGA process technologies.
- Significant experience with synthesis, static timing analysis (STA), and DFT ASIC vendor sign-off methodologies, including Cadence and Synopsys tool flows and Mentor Calibre.
- Knowledge of embedded processor architectures (ARM, RISC-V, x86).
- Comfortable participating in discussions with internal stakeholders, both in-person and in virtual settings (Zoom, Teams, etc.).
- Familiar with Microsoft Office 365 (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, Teams).
Preferred Skills & Experience:
- Hands-on knowledge in all phases of the ASIC process (spec and design to GDSII hand-off) with previous experience as a technical/project lead.
- Ability to obtain Confidential or Secret Security Clearance is a plus, as is experience crafting proposals for U.S. government contracts and understanding EAR/ITAR compliance issues for defense-related projects.
- Residing in the Northeast region of U.S. for occasional commute to the Marlborough, Massachusetts office is a plus, with the ability to work both on-site and from a home office, coordinating with team schedules as requested.
- Experience working with remote team members and multi-cultural teams a big plus.
- Comfortable giving technical presentations and leading discussions with internal and external stakeholders, both in-person and in virtual settings (Zoom, Teams, etc.).
Advanced knowledge in any of the following areas is a plus:
- Experience in the automotive industry with design requirements for functional safety. Wireless/WiFi, Bluetooth, and UWB technologies for telcom and IoT applications.
- Experience in fixed-point hardware DSP modeling using MATLAB Simulink.
- Experience in ASIC verification using SystemVerilog and UVM.
- Cutting-edge manufacturing trends and techniques for high through-put, densely-arrayed ASICs and large, complex SoCs, including advanced node processes and multi-chip silicon packaging technologies such as HSoCs or 3D ICs.
- Full-chip physical design of multi-million gate/transistor ASICs and complex SoCs, including PNR, custom layout/custom wiring routes, pin assignments, bump pad placement, I/O locations.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: (Candidates must meet the following criteria to be considered for this position.)
- Your directly applicable hands-on industry experience must be recent, within the last 2-3 years.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related area of study with at least 7 years of industry experience.
- Must be able to communicate technical concepts fluently in written and spoken English.
- Must have permanent legal authorization to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.*
- Applicant must be a U.S. Person.**
- Must currently reside in the United States or relocate back to the country before 10/1/2022.
* INTRINSIX IS NOT SPONSORING VISAS AT THIS TIME.
** Pursuant to 22 CFR §120.15, a U.S. Person is defined as a U.S. citizen, a U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, or a Protected Person under the Immigration and Naturalization Act – 8 U.S.C.1324b(a)(3).
INTRINSIX/CEVA ARE NOT PARTNERING WITH ANY OUTSIDE RECRUITERS OR STAFFING AGENCIES FOR THIS POSITION. NO PHONE CALLS AND NO EMAILS FROM RECRUITERS, PLEASE.
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