Principal RTL Design Engineer (ASIC)

TL;DR

Principal RTL Design Engineer (ASIC): Designing and implementing high-performance analog, digital, and mixed-signal IP for wireline applications with an accent on DDR and flash controller/PHY subsystems. Focus on the full ASIC development lifecycle, including RTL design, verification, STA timing closure, and silicon bring-up in the lab.

Location: Onsite in Burnaby, Canada

Salary: $86,000–$186,000

Company

A global semiconductor leader providing innovative technology that powers electronic systems worldwide.

What you will do

• Participate in the full ASIC design cycle, from initial design and verification to backend implementation and silicon debugging.
• Design RTL using Verilog/SystemVerilog and implement critical logic such as clock/reset, Jtag, DFT, and SRAMs.
• Perform clock domain crossing (CDC) analysis, lint checks, and power simulations to ensure design quality.
• Collaborate with verification teams to review and execute verification plans and debug simulation issues.
• Work with backend teams to resolve STA timing issues and analyze critical paths through trial synthesis.
• Develop C-based drivers for DDR/Flash PHY and provide debug support during lab-based silicon bring-up.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering/Science, or a related field.
• 2–10 years of professional ASIC development experience.
• Strong proficiency in RTL design and verification using Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL.
• Hands-on experience debugging hardware with oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
• Knowledge of C/C++ and scripting languages such as Python, Perl, TCL, or Shell.
• Must be based in or able to work onsite in Burnaby, Canada.

Nice to have

• Working knowledge of DDR and Flash Controller/PHY/memory architectures.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive compensation including base pay, restricted stock units (RSUs), and quarterly bonuses.
• Health benefits starting on day one of employment.
• Retirement savings plans and an industry-leading IESPP program with a 6-month look-back feature.
• Access to Leadership Passage Programs to support long-term career growth and stability.
• Culture based on trust, empowerment, diversity, and values-based decision making.