Overview: Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000 employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com . Job Description Summary: Draper Laboratory is seeking talented and motivated individuals to tackle challenging engineering problems. As a Principal Digital ASIC Designer, you will be responsible for designing high-performance digital ASICs in advanced technologies. You will work in multi-disciplinary teams with opportunities to learn, grow and contribute to a variety of projects in this area while leading and mentoring junior engineers. The successful candidate will contribute to ASIC and FPGA development including architecture, analysis, design, and specification of ASICs and IP blocks. Candidate must have experience using high level design, simulation and verification tools and be familiar with process flows supporting design and verification for digital ASIC / FPGA efforts. Proficiency with ASIC and SoC design and development process flows is preferred. Preference will be given to candidates with an understanding of hardware security, signal or image processing, inertial instrument design, filter design and algorithm implementation in hardware. Specific Responsibilities:
Requirements capture and derivation
Architecture definition and performance analysis
Integration of third-party IP
Design implementation using SystemVerilog, Verilog or VHDL
Familiarity with CDC, LEC and formal techniques
Leading design and architecture teams
Top-level chip integration Job Description: Duties/Responsibilities
• Design and simulate circuits at transistor-level to implement architecture and requirements
• Perform physical layout, including floor-planning, and simulate circuits using extracted parasitics.
• Design and validate RTL. • Perform logic synthesis and place-and-route for digital designs
• Perform system-level design, including caches and memory subsystems.
• Perform timing, signal integrity, and power integrity analyses.
• Optimize hardware designs for performance, power, and cost.
• Evaluate the hardware feasibility of complex algorithms and requirements.
• Drive solutions to complex problems with limited direction - contribute to requirements development, propose ways forward, and adapt appropriately to changes in requirements.
• Independently performs complex ASIC architectures and designs.
• Independently drive solutions to complex problems - develop requirements, propose ways forward when customer requirements are unclear or incomplete, and adapt appropriately to changes in requirements.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) able to perform advanced architectures and designs for complex ASICs.
• Involved in business development and proposal activities.
• Identify program/system-level technical risks and develop and execute mitigation strategies.
• Manage multi-disciplinary tasks with multiple engineers and effectively communicate status to project leadership and customers.
• Develop, document, and teach best practices to less experienced engineers. • Perform other duties as assigned. Skills/Abilities
• Proficiency in ASIC design, microprocessor programming or embedded computing. • Understanding of ASIC design and general computer architecture. • Ability to write detailed design specifications.
• Computer programming and coding abilities. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent mathematical skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with the proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks.
• Demonstrate strong organization, planning, and time management skills to achieve program goals Education
Requires bachelor's degree in Engineering, or related field. Masters degree preferred. Experience
Requires 7-10 years of experience with a bachelor's degree, or 5-10 years of experience with a master's degree in ASIC Hardware Engineering or related. Additional Job Description: * Fluent in SystemVerilog/Verilog/VHDL. * Experience in Cadence or equivalent Digital ASIC Tool Suite, e.g., Genus, Innovus, Tempus, Voltus. * Experience with high-level design, simulation, and verification tools. * Experience with scripting languages Python/PERL and regular expressions. * Prior tapeouts or products released. * Ability to work onsite at Draper's Cambridge office as necessary. * Familiarity with inertial instruments, control, signal or image processing. * Familiarity with hardware security, e.g., encryption, key management, TRNG/DRNG, PUFs, root-of-trust, design obfuscation. * Familiarity with SOC tradespace including processor selection, memory and bus implementation and architecture. * Experience with Linux/UNIX OS, piping, batching. * Experience with emulation. Connect With Draper for Future Opportunities! If you don't find the right posting in our Career Opportunities, you may submit your resume for future consideration. Job Location - City: Cambridge Job Location - State: Massachusetts Job Location - Postal Code: 02139-3563 Our work is very important to us, but so is our life outside of work. Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities. If this specific job opportunity and the chance to work at a nationally renowned R&D innovation company appeals to you, apply now www.draper.com/careers . Equal Employment Opportunity: Draper is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We understand the value of diversity and its impact on a high-performance culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Draper is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please contact .