Digital Design Engineer I
$78,750–$146,250 year
Hybrid · Austin, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Digital Design Engineer I contributes to digital IC design and SoC architectures for wireless MCU products, developing RTL blocks, applying VLSI design principles, and collaborating across analog, verification, firmware, and systems teams to deliver high-quality silicon. Responsibilities include designing, implementing, and validating digital logic blocks, developing models and verification plans, debugging design results, participating in design reviews, and supporting silicon bring-up and characterization. Requires strong knowledge of RTL, Verilog/SystemVerilog, timing concepts, and digital design fundamentals, plus experience with EDA tools and a collaborative engineering mindset. Beneficial are internship/co-op/project experiences in digital IC design, exposure to digital verification methodologies, and familiarity with embedded systems and wireless MCU architectures.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical field
- Academic or project experience in VLSI design, digital IC design, digital embedded systems, computer architecture, or SoC development
- Understanding of digital design fundamentals, RTL design, finite state machines, timing concepts, and digital logic implementation
- Experience with Verilog or SystemVerilog through coursework, research, internships, or project work
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative engineering environment and communicate technical concepts clearly
- Plus: Internship, co-op, research, or project experience related to digital IC design, SoC development, or semiconductor product development
- Exposure to digital verification methodologies, simulation tools, and verification environments
- Experience with industry-standard EDA tools for design, synthesis, timing analysis, or verification
- Knowledge of embedded systems, microcontroller architectures, or wireless communication systems
- Exposure to mixed-signal design concepts and integration of analog and digital subsystems
- Participation in engineering competitions, technical organizations, open-source hardware projects, or relevant student leadership activities
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