About this opportunity
Draper lists this Senior Digital ASIC Design Engineer opportunity in cambridge, Massachusetts. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Overview
Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit
Job Description Summary
Draper Laboratory is seeking talented and motivated individuals to tackle challenging engineering problems in advanced digital IC design. As a Senior Digital ASIC Designer, you will be responsible for designing high-performance digital ASICs in advanced technologies. You will be responsible for implementing designs from RTL through synthesis. You will work in multi-disciplinary teams with opportunities to learn, grow and contribute to a variety of projects in different application areas.
Responsibilities
Design and simulate circuits at transistor-level to implement architecture and requirement specifications
Contribute to system-level design
Optimize hardware designs for performance, power, and cost
Evaluate the hardware feasibility of complex algorithms and requirements
Independently contribute to complex chip architectures and designs
Independently drive solutions to complex problems – develop requirements, propose ways forward when customer requirements are unclear or incomplete, and adapt appropriately to changes in requirements
Contribute to business development and proposal activities
Develop, document, and teach best practices to less experienced engineers
Perform or guide physical layout, including floor-planning, and simulate circuits using extracted parasitics, contribute to design-for-test development.
Perform other duties as assigned
Skills & Abilities
Proficiency in integrated circuit design
Understanding of integrated circuits, semiconductors, and general computer architecture
Ability to write detailed design specifications
Ability to lead multi-disciplinary technical teams
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent mathematical skills
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Excellent time management skills with the proven ability to meet deadlines
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to prioritize tasks
Demonstrate strong organization, planning, and time management skills to achieve program goals
Education
Requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering, or related field. Masters degree preferred.
Experience
Requires 7-10 years of experience with a bachelor's degree, or 5-10 years of experience with a master's degree in ASIC Hardware Engineering or related.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with low power circuit design
Experience with CMOS advanced nodes below 32nm
Experience with radiation-hardened electronics
Additional Job Description
Applicants should possess solid skills in front-end digital systems design with experience in design flows from Cadence or Synopsys. Be fluent in System Verilog, Verilog or VHDL and familiar with LINT, simulation and synthesis. Familiarity with architectures for secure systems design, e.g., cryptographic encoders / decoders or tagged processor architectures is a plus. Demonstrated experience with successful tape-outs at advanced nodes is desired. Experience leading and managing design teams is also desired. Active US secret clearance is required. This position requires onsite work in Cambridge, MA.
Location and Compensation
Job Location – City: Cambridge
Job Location – State: Massachusetts
Job Location – Postal Code:
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $82,300.00 - $220,000.00
Background Check and Security Clearance
Active US secret clearance is required. Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance.
Benefits & Work-Life Balance
Workplace flexibility
Employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga
Health and finance workshops
Off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities
Diversity
Draper is committed to creating an inclusive environment. We understand the value of inclusivity and its impact on a high-performance culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.
Draper is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please contact
Our Culture & Philosophy
We are in the business of redefining what is possible. Join our inclusive, multidisciplinary team to engineer the groundbreaking solutions of tomorrow. Explore life at Draper with our unique culture and benefits at draper.com.
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Worksite address
cambridge, MA, 02140, US
Who can apply
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