R&D Engineer (IC Design)

TL;DR

R&D Engineer (IC Design): Responsible for the front-end design and verification of IC design blocks for semiconductor cores with an accent on architecture definition, logic design, synthesis, and timing analysis. Focus on simulating and debugging designs with Verilog, ensuring timing closure, and formal verification across the ASIC design flow.

Location: Onsite in Austin, Texas, USA

Salary: $8,307–$13,291 per month

Company

hirify.global is a global technology leader that designs, develops and supplies a broad range of semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions.

What you will do

• Perform front-end design and verification of IC design blocks for semiconductor cores.
• Define architecture, logic design, synthesis, and develop constraints.
• Conduct design verification through simulation, formal verification, and timing analysis from physical implementation.
• Design logic blocks from system requirements documents and debug designs with Verilog simulation.
• Be familiar with the entire ASIC design and implementation flow.
• Work independently as well as part of a large team spanning multiple geographies.

Requirements

• Education: BS/MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering or equivalent is required.
• Experience: 6+ years with MS or 8+ years with BS in ASIC design / implementation is required.
• Proficiency with complete ASIC or standard product implementation flow from RTL synthesis to timing analysis / closure.
• Proficiency with TCL/Perl scripting.
• Experience with synthesis tools like Synopsys Design Compiler/DC topo or Cadence RTL compiler.
• Experience with timing analysis tools like Primetime for high-frequency designs and advanced technology nodes.
• Familiarity with formal verification tools (Synopsys Formality / Cadence Conformal) and Spyglass Lint.
• Understanding of liberty LIB models for timing and power analysis of RTL and gate-level netlists.
• Familiarity with DFT (design for test) and scan methodology.
• Experience with version control systems (svn, git, etc).
• English: B2 required.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(K) participation including company matching.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Company paid holidays, paid sick leave, and vacation time.
• Commitment to being an equal opportunity employer.