ASIC Design Engineer lll

Telecommunications & Hardware
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering required; Master's strongly desired.
  • 4+ years of relevant experience in ASIC design.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Proficient in Verilog/System Verilog from coursework or job experience.
  • Knowledge of synthesis/lint and EDA tools is preferred.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Familiarity with Perl/Python and AI agentic tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Develop detailed micro-architecture specifications from functional specifications.
  • Design implementation using Verilog or System Verilog.
  • Write functional coverage/SV assertions for verification purposes.
  • Collaborate with the Physical Design team for optimal timing closure.
  • Fix timing issues in RTL to meet frequency targets.
  • Ensure full validation of your block alongside the Verification team.
  • Mentor and guide new engineers and interns.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellbeing benefits for team members and their families.
  • Investment in personal and professional development programs.
  • Commitment to unconditional inclusion and valuing diverse backgrounds.
  • Flexibility to manage work and personal needs effectively.
Full Job Description
ASIC Design Engineer lll

This role has been designed as ''Onsite' with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.

Job Description:

ASIC Design Engineer - Networking SoC

HPE Networking is a leading provider of advanced routers and switches for the internet. We keep the world connected with speed, reliability, security, and ease of use. At HPE Networking Silicon group, we push the boundaries of what is possible in a piece of silicon die. We build cutting edge networking chips used to build our world-class routers and switches.

Bring your passion and there are no boundaries to what you can accomplish here. We are like a start-up in a big company. Year after year, our group builds the most powerful and highest density networking chips.
As part of our fast-paced silicon group, you will become an expert in building high-speed ASICs, from specifications to final netlist. We give you opportunities to work on complex modules and subsystems where you can challenge yourself and grow.

Open communications, empowerment, innovation, teamwork, and customer success are the foundations of team culture. Thus, you set your own limits for learning, achievements, and rewards.

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated RTL Design Engineer with approximately 5 years of industry experience to join our networking silicon development team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the microarchitecture, RTL implementation, integration, and bring-up of high-performance networking IPs and subsystems used in next-generation switch, router, SmartNIC, DPU, and AI networking products.

The ideal candidate possesses strong digital design fundamentals, hands-on RTL development experience, and familiarity with modern networking protocols and high-speed interfaces.

Responsibilities
  • Define microarchitecture specifications based on system and architectural requirements.
  • Develop high-quality RTL using System Verilog/Verilog for networking Datapath and control-plane logic.
  • Design and implement networking blocks or parts of the blocks such as (Depending on the needs):
    • Packet processing pipelines
    • DMA engines
    • Traffic management
    • Buffer management
    • Queue managers
    • Flow-control mechanisms
    • Statistics and monitoring engines
  • Collaborate with architecture, verification, physical design, and firmware teams throughout the development cycle.
  • Perform RTL linting, CDC analysis, synthesis, and timing closure support.
  • Develop design documentation including architecture specifications, microarchitecture documents, and implementation guides.
  • Support FPGA prototyping and post-silicon bring-up activities.
  • Analyze and debug functional issues found during simulation, emulation, FPGA validation, and silicon bring-up.
  • Participate in design reviews and contribute to engineering best practices.

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
  • 5+ years of ASIC/SoC RTL design experience.
  • Strong expertise in:
    • SystemVerilog
    • Verilog
    • Digital logic design
    • Finite State Machines (FSMs)
    • Clock-domain crossing (CDC)
    • Reset-domain crossing (RDC)
    • Low-power design concepts
  • Familiarity with AMBA protocols:
    • AXI4
    • AXI-Stream
    • APB
    • AHB
  • Understanding of ASIC design flow including:
    • Lint
    • CDC
    • Synthesis
    • STA fundamentals
  • Experience using industry-standard EDA tools from Synopsys, Cadence, or Siemens.

Nice to have
  • Experience with networking protocols such as:
    • Ethernet (10G/25G/100G/400G/800G)
    • TCP/IP
    • RDMA
    • PCIe
    • CXL
  • Experience designing packet-processing pipelines.
  • Knowledge of high-speed SerDes architectures and MAC/PCS interfaces.
  • Experience with FPGA prototyping and hardware validation.
  • Exposure to performance modeling and architectural tradeoff analysis.

Desired Skills
  • Strong debugging and problem-solving abilities.
  • Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Self-driven with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
  • Ability to drive complex technical tasks from concept through silicon.


Key Success Metrics
  • Delivery of clean, synthesizable RTL with minimal functional escapes.
  • First-pass silicon success.
  • Efficient closure of design quality metrics including lint, CDC, and timing.
  • Successful execution of networking subsystem features within project schedules.
  • Strong collaboration across architecture, verification, and implementation teams.


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What We Can Offer You:

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have - whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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Job:
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Job Level:
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"The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level.
- United States of America: Annual Salary USD 120,000 - 243,000 in California
The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered."

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