Senior ASIC Engineer

Job Description

A rapidly growing custom ASIC and SoC development company is seeking a Senior ASIC Design Engineer to join their team in San Jose. This role is ideal for professionals with stable work history, strong customer-facing experience, and full lifecycle ownership of ASIC / SoC projects—from spec to delivery. Experience in small, fast-paced companies is highly valued. Chiplet and datacenter experience is a strong plus.

Location : San Jose, CA – Onsite

Type : Full-Time

Responsibilities :

Lead ASIC / SoC architecture and micro-architecture development from concept through production

Collaborate directly with customers to refine requirements and ensure successful delivery

Drive design reviews, documentation, verification support, and cross-functional technical alignment

Provide technical leadership in security, debug, and RAS features in ARM-based systems

Required Expertise : Security :

Strong understanding of SoC security in ARM systems : hardware Root-of-Trust, Secure Boot, TrustZone, MMU / MPU, cryptographic engines, secure debug, TRNG, OTP / fuses, tamper detection

Debug :

Experience with ARM CoreSight architectures : trace components, external interfaces, debug tools

Secure debug expertise highly preferred

RAS :

Experience implementing ARM RAS features : error detection, poisoning / reporting, fault injection, interconnect / fabric error management

Qualifications :

Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering (required); Master’s preferred

Senior-level experience in ASIC / SoC development with full project lifecycle ownership

Excellent communication and customer-facing skills

Experience in small, high-intensity engineering environments strongly preferred

Local candidates preferred

H1B may be considered if ample time remains on visa

Why This Role Is a Great Opportunity

Work with a leading technology company specializing in advanced ASIC and SoC solutions. Engineers here own full lifecycle projects, contribute to meaningful designs, and collaborate in a small, innovative, high-impact environment with a strong pipeline of cutting-edge technology and well-known customers.