Digital ASIC Design Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 15, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 14, 2026. Draper scores B on the Alion truth index.
Overview:
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. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com.
Job Description Summary:
An ASIC Hardware Engineer specifies, designs, verifies, tests, and documents Application-Specific Integrated Circuits. The engineer develops the architecture, designs circuits and/or HDL, performs simulations, verifies and tests designs.Current Active US Secret Clearance Required.
Job Description:
Duties/Responsibilities
- 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 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 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
Education
- Requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering, or related field. Masters degree preferred.
Experience
- Requires 5-7 years of experience with a bachelor's degree, or 3-5 years of experience with a master's degree, or 0-2 years of experience with a PhD in ASIC Hardware Engineering or related.
Additional Job Description:
- Applicants should possess solid skills in front-end digital systems design with experience in design flows from Cadence or Synopsys.
- Be fluent in SystemVerilog, Verilog or VHDL and familiar with LINT, simulation and synthesis.
- Familiarity with architectures for secure systems design, e.g., cryptographic encoders / decoders or tagged processor architectures is a plus.
- Demonstrated experience with successful tape-outs at advanced nodes is desired. Experience leading and managing design teams is also desired.
Current Active US Secret Clearance Required.
Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.
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Job Location - City:
CambridgeJob Location - State:
MassachusettsJob Location - Postal Code:
02139-3563The US base salary range for this full-time position is
$62,500.00 - $156,000.00Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Union ranges will be in compliance with the collective bargaining agreement's approved rates by location and role.Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and does not include bonuses or benefits.
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