Job Description

A rapidly growing custom ASIC and SoC development company is seeking a Senior ASIC Design Engineer to join their team in San Jose. This role is ideal for professionals with stable work history, strong customer-facing experience, and full lifecycle ownership of ASIC/SoC projects—from spec to delivery. Experience in small, fast-paced companies is highly valued. Chiplet and datacenter experience is a strong plus.

Location: San Jose, CA – Onsite

Type: Full-Time

Responsibilities:

• Lead ASIC/SoC architecture and micro-architecture development from concept through production

• Collaborate directly with customers to refine requirements and ensure successful delivery

• Drive design reviews, documentation, verification support, and cross-functional technical alignment

• Provide technical leadership in security, debug, and RAS features in ARM-based systems

Required Expertise:

Security:

• Strong understanding of SoC security in ARM systems: hardware Root-of-Trust, Secure Boot, TrustZone, MMU/MPU, cryptographic engines, secure debug, TRNG, OTP/fuses, tamper detection

Debug:

• Experience with ARM CoreSight architectures: trace components, external interfaces, debug tools

• Secure debug expertise highly preferred

RAS:

• Experience implementing ARM RAS features: error detection, poisoning/reporting, fault injection, interconnect/fabric error management

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering (required); Master’s preferred

• Senior-level experience in ASIC/SoC development with full project lifecycle ownership

• Excellent communication and customer-facing skills

• Experience in small, high-intensity engineering environments strongly preferred

• Local candidates preferred

• H1B may be considered if ample time remains on visa

Why This Role Is a Great Opportunity

Work with a leading technology company specializing in advanced ASIC and SoC solutions. Engineers here own full lifecycle projects, contribute to meaningful designs, and collaborate in a small, innovative, high-impact environment with a strong pipeline of cutting-edge technology and well-known customers.