Career Accelerator Program - Digital Design Engineer

Job Title

Career Accelerator Program - Digital Design Engineer

Role Summary

Entry-level Digital IC Design Engineer participating in Texas Instruments' Career Accelerator Program (CAP). The role focuses on architecting and implementing digital circuits to meet performance, power, cost and schedule targets while receiving structured technical and professional training.

The position involves RTL design, timing-aware physical design work, architectural trade-off analysis, cross-functional collaboration, prototype characterization, and contributing to product documentation and release activities.

Experience Level

Entry-level / Early Career — targeted at recent graduates (Career Accelerator Program participants). Specific years of prior industry experience not required.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include design, verification, and cross-functional delivery of digital IC blocks and participation in structured on-the-job learning.

• Design and implement digital logic at the RTL level (Verilog, VHDL, or SystemVerilog).
• Work with physical design teams to achieve timing closure and meet implementation constraints.
• Define design specifications in partnership with system engineering and business teams.
• Perform high-level architecture trade-off analysis to meet performance, power, and cost targets.
• Participate in design reviews and maintain necessary design and product documentation.
• Characterize prototypes, develop test specifications, and coordinate with test/product engineering to support product releases.
• Engage in CAP training and rotational experiences including exposure to verification and analog design.

Requirements

Key skills and behaviors sought for successful performance in this role.

• Must-have: Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to collaborate across functions; strong interpersonal, analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to take initiative and manage time to deliver projects on schedule.
• Nice-to-have: Knowledge of Verilog/SystemVerilog; basic understanding of digital circuits; familiarity with physical design concepts and timing closure; basic knowledge of analog circuits.

Education Requirements

Minimum: Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, or a related field. Cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher required.

About the Company

Company: Texas Instruments

Headquarters: Dallas, Texas, USA

Texas Instruments is a global semiconductor company that designs, manufactures, and sells analog and embedded processing chips for various markets including industrial, automotive, and personal electronics. The company's innovations aim to make electronics more affordable and reliable, fostering advancements in technology through each generation of semiconductors.