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DraperPosted 1 month ago

Project Lead ASIC Engineer

$95,000–$245,000 year

On-siteCambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Full TimeSenior LevelMasters DegreeLargeDEFENSE

Job Summary

Design and simulate circuits at transistor-level to implement architecture and requirement specifications while optimizing hardware designs for performance, power, and cost. Independently drive solutions to complex problems by developing requirements and adapting to changes in customer specifications. Lead a cross-functional team on custom ASIC execution, coordinating with wafer fabrication, assembly, and test sites to guarantee schedule, cost, and quality. Provide clear direction to internal teams and external organizations, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and drive reliability characterization to ensure circuits meet manufacturing requirements. Maintain thorough project schedules, develop qualification plans, and communicate weekly status updates to management and customers regarding milestones and deliveries.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or related field
  • 5-7 years of experience with a bachelor's degree
  • 3-5 years of experience with a master's degree
  • 0-2 years of experience with a PhD in ASIC Hardware Engineering or related
  • Proficiency in integrated circuit design
  • Understanding of integrated circuits, semiconductors, and general computer architecture
  • Ability to write detailed design specifications
  • Ability to manage small technical teams
  • 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
  • Ability to work in a team environment and understand cross-functional team dynamics
  • Ability to work with customers to align project schedules with customers' key milestones
  • Demonstrated strong analytical and problem solving skills
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively with people in different functions
  • Strong time management skills that enable on-time project delivery
  • Demonstrated ability to build strong, influential relationships
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment
  • Ability to take the initiative and drive for results
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, and set realistic plans based on required tasks with available resources
  • Ability to effectively coordinate and lead geographically diverse development teams on projects that include design, silicon fabrications, test development, qualification and production ramp
  • Ability to provide clear direction to both internal teams and external support organizations like device fabrication and assembly sites
  • Ability to effectively coordinate material logistics and shipment/assembly/test prioritization
  • Ability to manage small technical teams
  • Ability to write detailed design specifications
  • Ability to manage small technical teams
  • 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
  • Ability to work in a team environment and understand cross-functional team dynamics
  • Ability to work with customers to align project schedules with customers' key milestones
  • Demonstrated strong analytical and problem solving skills
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively with people in different functions
  • Strong time management skills that enable on-time project delivery
  • Demonstrated ability to build strong, influential relationships
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment
  • Ability to take the initiative and drive for results
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, and set realistic plans based on required tasks with available resources
  • Ability to effectively coordinate and lead geographically diverse development teams on projects that include design, silicon fabrications, test development, qualification and production ramp
  • Ability to provide clear direction to both internal teams and external support organizations like device fabrication and assembly sites
  • Ability to effectively coordinate material logistics and shipment/assembly/test prioritization
  • Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance

Desired Qualifications

  • Masters degree preferred
  • Lead a cross functional team on the execution and development of custom ASICs that support project and mission goals
  • Work with wafer fabrication, assembly & test sites to guarantee schedule, cost, and quality
  • Provide clear direction to both internal team and external support organizations like device fabrication and assembly and test sites
  • Drive and motivate team members critical to the flawless execution of each ASIC and project
  • Interact with customers in support of project status, key milestones, and deliveries
  • Drive reliability and characterization of integrated circuits to ensure they meet the requirement specifications and manufacturing requirements
  • Work with failure analysis (FA) to determine root cause of any reliability and qualification failures
  • Maintain thorough and up-to-date project schedules with all related milestones
  • Develop and implement Qualification plans
  • Communicate weekly to management on status of each project
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, and set realistic plans based on required tasks with available resources
  • Ability to effectively coordinate and lead geographically diverse development teams on projects that include design, silicon fabrications, test development, qualification and production ramp
  • Knowledge of device packaging and wafer fabrication process
  • Knowledge of reliability requirements and characterization methodology using statistical analysis
  • Ability to work in a team environment and understand cross-functional team dynamics
  • Ability to work with customers to align project schedules with customers' key milestones
  • Demonstrated strong analytical and problem solving skills
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively with people in different functions
  • Strong time management skills that enable on-time project delivery
  • Demonstrated ability to build strong, influential relationships
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment
  • Ability to take the initiative and drive for results

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