23h ago

Principal ASIC Design Engineer

Irvine, CA

$200k-$285k / year

full-timeleadaerospace

๐Ÿ›  Tech Stack

๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll design digital ASICs and FPGAs for Starshield, a program leveraging SpaceX's Starlink technology for national security. You will evaluate architectural trade-offs and drive designs from micro-architecture to silicon bring-up. This role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge space and ground infrastructure for U.S. National Security.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Design digital ASICs and/or FPGAs for Starshield projects.
  • Evaluate architectural trade-offs based on features and performance.
  • Define micro-architecture and implement RTL in Verilog/SystemVerilog.
  • Work with verification team to ensure full design coverage.
  • Provide timing constraints and support physical implementation.

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science.
  • 8+ years of experience in RTL implementation and/or FPGA/ASIC development.
  • Experience with clock domain crossings and power optimization.
  • Ability to work long hours and weekends as necessary.

โœจ Nice to Have

  • Experience developing complex ASICs.
  • Experience with multicore CPU subsystem design.
  • Scripting skills in Python or TCL.

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Base salary $200,000 - $285,000/year
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Long-term incentives including stock options and cash awards
  • ๐Ÿฅ Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ 3 weeks paid vacation plus 10+ holidays
  • ๐Ÿ‘ถ Paid parental leave

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Screenยท 30 min
  2. 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
  3. 3Hiring Manager Interviewยท 45 min

๐Ÿšฉ Heads Up

  • Requires long hours and weekends as necessary
  • Active TS-SCI clearance may be required with drug testing
  • ITAR restrictions require U.S. citizenship or specific resident status
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