Job Title: Silicon DD Engineer IV
Location: Remote, US
Duration: 6 months – possibility to extend

About the Role

• We are seeking a talented and driven Silicon Digital Design Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for the architecture, design, integration, and verification of advanced ASIC and SoC solutions.
• You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance silicon products from concept to production.

Must-Have Skills

1. Experience in RTL coding, synthesis, and/or SoC Integration
2. Strong background in digital design microarchitecture
3. Familiarity with Verilog/SystemVerilog coding

Nice-to-Have Skills

1. Experience with DFT/Testability requirements and test program definition
2. Familiarity with high-speed interfaces (PCIe, USB, MIPI)
3. FPGA design experience

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop efficient digital microarchitectures and contribute to ASIC digital architecture, design, and verification.
• Integrate IPs and drive top-level microarchitecture definition and RTL development.
• Lead chip-level integration, verification plan development, and execution.
• Supervise the RTL-to-GDS flow, including synthesis and timing closure.
• Support test program development, chip validation, and product maturity.
• Collaborate with FPGA engineers for early prototyping and validation.
• Assist with algorithm analysis, verification, and improvement.
• Support hand-off and integration of blocks into larger SoC environments.
• Apply Design for Verification concepts throughout the design process.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Develop and verify efficient digital microarchitectures.
• Integrate IPs and drive top-level architecture and RTL development.
• Oversee chip-level integration, verification, and synthesis.
• Support test program development, validation, and production.
• Collaborate with FPGA engineers for early prototyping.

Must-Have Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as a Digital Design Engineer and/or Chip Lead.
• Strong experience in RTL coding, synthesis, and/or SoC integration.
• Solid background in digital design microarchitecture.
• Proficiency with Verilog and SystemVerilog coding.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• Experience with UPF-based simulation flow.
• SystemVerilog OVM/UVM experience.
• Scripting experience with Tcl and Python (or similar).
• Experience in SoC integration and ASIC architecture.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Experience with DFT/Testability requirements and test program definition.
• Familiarity with high-speed interfaces (PCIe, USB, MIPI).
• FPGA design experience.
• Knowledge of Tensilica DSP, TIE, CNN, fixed point, floating point, and Python.
• Experience with Power Aware GLS flow.
• Master’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Science.

Degrees/Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• Master’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Science

 Minimum Years of Experience

• 8+

About the Team:

• The team focuses on advanced ASIC and SoC development.
• Works cross-functionally with algorithm, verification, and FPGA specialists.
• Committed to innovation and delivering high-performance silicon solutions.

 
What makes this role attractive to top talent:

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge designs.
• Involvement in the full chip lifecycle, from architecture to production.
• Collaborate with talented engineers and contribute to innovative products.

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 90.00/hr.