Semiconductor & Chip Design Engineer
Handshake AIJob Title
Semiconductor & Chip Design Engineer
Role Summary
Part-time, project-based role to evaluate and improve AI outputs using practical semiconductor and chip design expertise. You will create realistic engineering scenarios, review AI-generated responses for technical correctness and feasibility, and provide structured feedback to improve model behavior.
Work is remote and asynchronous with no fixed schedule or minimum hours.
Experience Level
Entry-level / Early-career. The role requires at least 2 years of hands-on chip design or semiconductor industry experience.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include designing test problems and assessing AI responses against real engineering practice.
- Create expert-level engineering problems and scenarios grounded in real chip design, verification, and tape-out workflows.
- Review AI-generated responses for technical accuracy, practical feasibility, and alignment with standard engineering workflows.
- Provide clear, structured written feedback to help researchers improve model performance.
- Document recurring errors and practical failure modes observed in AI outputs.
- Complete assigned tasks asynchronously at your own pace; this is ongoing, project-based work.
Requirements
Must-have skills and experience, plus desirable tools experience.
- Minimum 2+ years of hands-on chip design or semiconductor industry experience.
- Practical depth in one or more areas: VLSI design, digital or analog chip design, EDA tooling, semiconductor fabrication, or formal verification.
- Strong written communication, attention to detail, and ability to work independently in a remote, asynchronous environment.
- Nice-to-have: proficiency with Cadence Virtuoso/Innovus, Synopsys Design Compiler, Mentor Calibre, Verilog/SystemVerilog, ModelSim, Vivado, or Quartus.
Education Requirements
MS or PhD in Electrical, Electronics, or Computer Engineering preferred. A BS in EE/ECE is acceptable when paired with strong industry experience. Equivalent practical experience in chip design or semiconductor engineering is also considered.
About the Company
Company: Handshake AI
Handshake AI connects experienced professionals in semiconductor and chip design with AI research projects, hiring industry experts for part-time, project-based work to evaluate and improve AI-generated technical content and workflows.
