Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Relocation bonus
Tuition assistance
Vision insurance
Job Title: Front-End ASIC Design Engineer Job Location: Milpitas, CA Description:
Responsibilities Include but are not Limited to:
Support customer’s design through all phases of ASIC execution. Ensure designs meet product Performance-Power-Area-Schedule requirements. Tasks may include Architecture / micro-Architecture; Logic Design; RTL integration and coding; Lint/CDC/DFT checks; Synthesis & supporting timing-closure; Contribute to and support Verification; Supporting Firmware and FPGA teams; Silicon bring-up. Ensure deadlines for project milestones are met while maintaining quality. Work effectively with internal and external (including customer and vendors) teams (Note: Socionext has teams located globally). Display a results-focused attitude and accomplish Company/Team-goals.
Required/Desired Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in EE or similar degree. 5+ years of professional design experience, provided the work experience is solid micro- architecture and front-end design. Hands-on ASIC front-end design, ideally in design services environments (product backgrounds acceptable). Skills Required – Micro-architecture at module/sub-system/chip-level; digital design of complex modules/sub-systems, with solid understanding of clock-domain crossings; integration of IPs/modules/sub-systems designed by internal/external teams; experience using AMBA bus protocols; System Verilog experience; Lint and CDC execution and analysis; writing timing constraints and timing analysis; excellent debug skills; customer support. Technical document writing skill Teamwork, dedication, collaborative, strong communications, and interpersonal skills. Ability to meet stringent deadlines and project timelines. Skills Strongly Desired – SoC Architecture experience. Experience and domain-knowledge in at least 2-3 of these: CPU (preferably, ARM and/or RISC-V), or GPU, or DSP; SoC Memory hierarchy; NoC/Fabric; low-power design and verification; high-speed peripheral interfaces such as CSI, HDMI/DP, I3C, USB, PCIe; Machine-learning / AI; FPGA.