Application Specific Integrated Circuit Design Engineer

Job Title

Application Specific Integrated Circuit Design Engineer

Role Summary

Onsite contract role in San Jose, CA to design digital ASIC subsystems for high-performance semiconductor test and instrumentation platforms. Work covers architecture, RTL design, integration, optimization, and collaboration through verification and silicon bring-up across the product lifecycle.

Experience Level

Mid-level (posting does not specify years of experience).

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include:

• Develop RTL (Verilog/SystemVerilog) for digital ASIC blocks and interface IP.
• Implement logic, perform synthesis and timing closure, and optimize designs for performance.
• Integrate high-speed interfaces (PCIe, UFS) and memory controllers (LPDDR5/LPDDR6).
• Collaborate with verification, validation, system engineering, and silicon bring-up teams.
• Analyze and debug complex digital hardware and subsystem issues.
• Contribute to architectural decisions for SoC/ASIC interfaces and memory subsystems.

Requirements

Must-have skills and constraints:

• Proven experience in digital ASIC and RTL design using Verilog and/or SystemVerilog.
• Experience with PCIe interface design and implementation.
• Experience with UFS architectures and protocols.
• Hands-on experience with LPDDR5 and/or LPDDR6 memory interfaces.
• Experience with timing analysis, synthesis flows, and high-speed digital design.
• Ability to analyze and debug complex digital hardware issues and work cross-functionally.
• Authorization requirement: Green Card holder or U.S. citizen only.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with semiconductor test, instrumentation, or ATE platforms.
• FPGA prototyping and emulation experience.
• Low-power design techniques, DFT/scan, and silicon validation methodologies.
• Experience with high-performance SoCs, interface IP development, or advanced process nodes.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: ALKU

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