Principal ASIC Implementation Engineer

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation.

Draper’s Digital ASIC Implementation Team is seeking a motivated and experienced Principal Hardware Engineer to perform logic optimization, DFT insertion, physical layout, static timing analysis, timing closure and design rule checking activities. In this role, you will use modern implementation flows to create solutions for complex digital and mixed-signal designs in the areas of embedded security, cryptography, signal and image processing, navigation and communications.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Design and simulate circuits at transistor-level to implement architecture and requirement specifications
• Contribute to system-level design
• Optimize hardware designs for performance, power, and cost
• Evaluate the hardware feasibility of complex algorithms and requirements
• Independently contribute to complex chip architectures and designs
• Independently drive solutions to complex problems - develop requirements, propose ways forward when customer requirements are unclear or incomplete, and adapt appropriately to changes in requirements
• Contribute to business development and proposal activities
• Develop, document, and teach best practices to less experienced engineers
• Perform or guide physical layout, including floor-planning, and simulate circuits using extracted parasitics, contribute to design-for-test development
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills/Abilities:

• Proficiency in integrated circuit design
• Understanding of integrated circuits, semiconductors, and general computer architecture
• Ability to write detailed design specifications
• Ability to lead multi-disciplinary 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

Education:

Requires a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or related field. Masters degree preferred.

Experience:

Requires 7-10 years of experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 5-10 years of experience with a master’s degree in ASIC Hardware Engineering or related.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with low power circuit design
• Experience with CMOS advanced nodes below 32nm
• Experience with radiation-hardened electronics

Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities.

Draper is committed to creating an inclusive environment. We understand the value of inclusivity and its impact on a high-performance culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Draper is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please contact hr@draper.com.