Digital Design Engineering Lead

Life is Short. Solve Hard Problems with Cool People.
Idaho Scientific is the Goldilocks of technology firms, combining the spirit and growth of a startup, with a financial footing and safety of a stable corporation. The perks of working at Idaho Scientific include all the benefits you’d expect from an employer who prioritizes a balanced human experience:

• Competitive Pay
• Flexible Work Schedule
• Health Benefits and Insurance
• Retirement fund contributions
• Profit Sharing
• Generous Paid Time Off Policy

Solve the Problem, Not the Symptom.
Idaho Scientific designs and deploys secure system solutions through novel CPU design, crypto cores, purpose-built system-on-a-chip architectures and hardened operating systems. Our solutions are the foundation for how military systems and US critical infrastructure will remain safe and secure through unpredictable operating environments of the future. We need smart people like you to join us in solving hard problems that matter.

What You’ll Get to Do:

• Lead a team of digital design engineers to create a security system on a chip.
• Collaborate with team members and across teams to explore and clearly identify real problems and solutions.
• Develop and define the microarchitecture of new Idaho Scientific IP to optimize performance, I/O, power consumption, area utilization, recurring cost and security functions.
• Implement and simulate IP blocks in RTL using SystemVerilog, VHDL, and other languages.
• Integrate complex systems that instantiate both Idaho Scientific and third party IP.
• Contribute to all aspects of design success from specification to production.
• Apply our state-of-the-art IP to ASIC and FPGA products in the real world.
• Define and improve high-quality design methods and processes.
• Mentor and guide other ASIC design engineers.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• US Citizenship (no exceptions)
• Proven work experience designing and fabricating an ASIC (no exceptions)
• Ability to get a security clearance
• Solid technical background with at least 5 years of experience in FPGA or ASIC product development
• Team leadership experience.
• Ability to communicate clearly in person and in written documentation
• Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field
• In-depth knowledge and experience with digital architectures and design methods such as RTL coding, synthesis, place-and-route, timing closure, constrained-random and formal verification
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Extreme attention to detail
• A willingness to roll up one’s sleeves to get the job done
• Skilled at working effectively with cross functional teams

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• US Security Clearance, Active or current within the last two years
• In-depth understanding of microprocessor architectures
• Working knowledge of applied cryptography and cyber security topics
• Experience applying principles of cyber security to operational technology and embedded systems
• Experience with SystemVerilog, VHDL,  and Test-Driven Development principles

Location

• The preferred work location is at Idaho Scientific headquarters in Boise, Idaho or in Salt Lake City, Utah

Commitment to Diversity.
Idaho Scientific is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will not be discriminated against due to race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition including pregnancy, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.