Advanced ASIC FPGA Engineer

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.

Clearance Requirements :

Department of Defense TS / SCI security clearance is preferred at time of hire. Candidates must be able to obtain a TS / SCI clearance within a reasonable amount of time from date of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, citizenship is required.

Responsibilities for this Position

Duties and Tasks :

• Responsible for definition, design, verification and documentation for ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) and / or FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) developments
• Determines architecture, system simulation and detailed design approach
• Defines module interfaces and all aspects of device design and simulation
• Evaluates the process flow including but not limited to high level design, synthesis, place and route, timing and power utilization
• Creates test and simulation plans that establish functional criteria
• Verifies test results and analyzes performance
• May also review vendor capabilities, foundry technologies, device libraries and simulation tools
• Participates in the improvement of the ASIC / FPGA organizational processes
• Supports the generation of technical engineering products by using the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the ASIC / FPGA development life cycle
• Contributes to the research and analysis of data, such as customer design proposal specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility of design or application
• Selects components and equipment based on analysis of specifications and reliability
• May provide leadership and / or direction to lower level employees
• Independently determines approach to solutions
• Contributes to the completion of major programs and projects
• Plans and executes project tasks for activities described above

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Key Responsibilities :

The individual will be responsible for and participate in the ASIC / FPGA product life cycle (requirements, design, implementation, and test). Must be knowledgeable in VHDL and / or Verilog RTL coding and be proficient in micro-architecture design. Successful candidates will have an understanding of digital design concepts and proficient in the digital design tool flow (synthesis, timing, place and route, and in system debug).

This candidate must have an ability to operate in a team environment and collaborate across the different teams as required to accomplish the design goals. Must have strong written and oral communication skills.

Basic Qualifications for Adv ASIC   / FPGA Design Engineer :

Preferred Qualifications :

Workplace Options :

This position is fully on-site or hybrid / flex, as mutually agreed.

While on-site, you will be a part of the Scottsdale, AZ team. Learn more at

Key Words : Verification, ASIC, FPGA, SystemVerilog, Verilog, Assertions (SVA), OVM, UVM, Digital Signal Processing (DSP), functional coverage, constrained random, formal verification, constrained random testing

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Target salary range : USD $119, - USD $132,;This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.