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ASIC/RTL Design Engineer II

TekWissen
August 09, 2026
Full-time
On-site
San Jose, California, United States
$60 - $62 USD hourly
RTL Design Jobs, Level - Mid-Career

Job Title

ASIC/RTL Design Engineer II

Role Summary

Onsite role in San Jose responsible for RTL design and implementation of advanced SoC ASICs. The engineer will work across chip definition, micro-architecture, RTL implementation, verification, synthesis, timing closure and integration with physical design, software, and silicon bring-up teams.

Experience Level

Mid-level. (Engineer II; specific years of experience not provided.)

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

  • Lead or participate in RTL design and implementation for SoC projects.
  • Define chip-level requirements, develop architecture and micro-architectural specifications.
  • Translate micro-architectural specs into RTL; perform verification, emulation, and debug.
  • Support synthesis and timing closure and coordinate with physical implementation teams.
  • Integrate IP and interfaces and collaborate with software and silicon bring-up teams.
  • Work with IP such as ARM cores, Ethernet, DDR, DMA, PCIe, SATA and internal IP blocks.

Requirements

Qualifications and technical requirements.

Must-have:

  • Hands-on experience with industry ASIC design flow including RTL coding, debugging and verification.
  • Experience supporting synthesis and timing closure for digital ASICs.
  • Familiarity with ARM cores and common I/O interfaces (Ethernet, DDR, DMA, PCIe, SATA).
  • Ability to author micro-architectural specifications and convert them into RTL implementations.
  • Strong documentation and communication skills; ability to collaborate across physical design, software, and bring-up teams.

Nice-to-have:

  • SoC architecture experience and experience with emulation and silicon debug.
  • Technical leadership or prior lead responsibilities on ASIC projects.

Education Requirements

Not specified.


About the Company

Company: TekWissen

Headquarters: Ann Arbor, MI, USA

TekWissen is a global workforce management and staffing solutions provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The company offers strategic talent acquisition, workforce management, and consulting services to clients worldwide.

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Date Posted: 2026-08-09