Wireless MAC ASIC Design Engineer

Our client, a high-tech company based in San Jose, CA, is seeking an experienced Wireless MAC ASIC Design Engineer.

** Candidates must be U.S. citizens or Green Card holders. **

This is a long-term (12 months ) contract role. Our company will hire a W2 employee, or for senior-level candidates who own their own business, we will consider working CC. No visa sponsorship or 3rd parties will be considered for this role.

JOB SUMMARY

Work on the latest WLAN technology and product development. Successful candidates will be participating in the design of leading edge ASICs for Wireless Connectivity SoC platform.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

This position is responsible for:

The Wireless MAC ASIC design engineer is responsible for the design and implementation of WiFi MAC hardware. Duties include, but are not limited to:

· Architect and develop microarchitecture of various processing blocks in WiFi MAC hardware and design interface to WiFi PHY and SoC

· Support HW and SW partitioning and design mapping to hardware MAC and software MAC

· Implement and deliver MAC hardware RTL, assist the MAC hardware front-end simulation, synthesis, timing and power analysis.

· Develop unit-level verification and work with DV engineer for integrated-level verification.

· Lint, CDC check and assist in all difference level of ASIC simulation.

· Collaborate with hardware design and firmware/software teams for FPGA prototyping and SoC Lab validation

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

Competency is based on education, training, skills, and experience. In order to successfully perform this job, an individual must demonstrate the following knowledge, skills, and competencies:

· Knowledge of IEEE 802.11 (11b/a/g/n/ax/ax/be) WLAN MAC protocol is desired

· Experience of digital design and RTL implementation is must

· Experience ASIC flow from micro-architecture development, RTL coding, CRC/RDC, power analysis, Synthesis and STA and timing closure, to final tape-out and production support is required

· Verilog/ SystemVerilog programming skills is required. Other programming skills (Python, C/C , Perl, TCL, etc.) is a plus

· Expertise in verification and validation of MAC IPs is desired.

· Experience of low power design is a desired

The following traits are highly valued:

· Knowledge of wireless MAC layer processor including WiFi, Bluetooth, UWB, 4G LTE and 5G NR hardware is a plus

· Experience of SoC architecture, on-chip SoC bus protocol, framers/deframers and data movers, encryption and decryption and embedded subsystems is a plus.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

· Minimum years of applicable work experience 7 years

· BS/MS/Ph.D. in EE or related