Principal Digital ASIC Design EngineerIncorra • Cambridge, MA, United States

Principal Digital ASIC Design Engineer

Incorra • Cambridge, MA, United States

2 days ago

Job type

Full-time

Permanent

Job description

Location : Cambridge, MA (relocation paid)

Employment Type : Full-time, Direct Hire

Compensation & Benefits : Competitive base + top benefits + 10% 401(k)

The Role

Join a multidisciplinary team designing high-performance digital ASICs on advanced nodes .

You'll own the flow from architecture / RTL through synthesis , contribute to system-level design , and guide best practices across projects. This role blends deep technical execution with technical leadership and occasional proposal / business development support

What You'll Do

Architecture → RTL → Synthesis : Translate requirements into architectures; implement RTL; drive quality to tape-out.
Transistor-level design & simulation : Implement blocks at transistor level; run simulation (incl. extracted parasitics); guide floor-planning and physical layout partners.
System-level contribution : Evaluate hardware feasibility of complex algorithms; make performance / power / cost tradeoffs; optimize PPA.
DFT collaboration : Contribute to design-for-test strategy and integration.
Leadership & mentorship : Lead multi-disciplinary efforts, resolve ambiguity, document / teach best practices; support team leadership on complex programs.
Cross-functional delivery : Partner with verification, PD, packaging, firmware / software to land robust releases.
Biz-dev support : Contribute to proposals and customer engagements when needed.

Education : BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering (or related); MS preferred .

Experience :

7-10+ years with BS or 5-10+ years with MS in ASIC hardware / front-end design.

Proven impact on complex chip architectures; history of successful tape-outs strongly desired.

Core Technical Skills :

RTL design : SystemVerilog / Verilog / VHDL.

EDA flows (Cadence or Synopsys) : lint, simulation, synthesis.

Strong fundamentals in IC design, semiconductors, and computer architecture.

Ability to write clear design specifications and reviews.

Core Competencies :

Independent problem-solving under unclear / incomplete requirements .

Excellent communication, documentation, organization, planning, and time-management .

Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and mentor engineers.

Preferred / Nice to Have

Low-power design techniques; advanced CMOS nodes (

Radiation-hardened electronics exposure.

Secure system architectures (e.g., cryptographic encoders / decoders, tagged processor architectures).

Board- / System-Level Exposure :

Power integrity & power conditioning for digital PCB rails.

High-speed interfaces : DDR3 / DDR4, PCIe, Gbit serial links.

Embedded / FPGA basics : microcontroller SW (C / C++ / assembly) and FPGA firmware (VHDL / Verilog).

Understanding how circuit designs interface with SW / FW.

Tools (additional) : Siemens Designer & Layout, HyperLynx, ANSYS, SPICE, MATLAB.

Packaging : Experience with miniature electronic packaging (bare die, chip-scale); ability to influence custom packaging constraints / requirements.

Team leadership / management experience.

Security Requirement

Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance (requires U.S. citizenship ).

Why Join

Work on advanced digital IC designs across diverse applications.

High ownership at the Principal level; influence architecture, methodology, and team practices.

Relocation supported to Cambridge, MA; strong benefits including 10% 401(k)

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