Sr./Staff/Sr. Staff ASIC Design Engineer

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San Jose, CA, USA
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Information Technology • Semiconductor • Industrial
The Role

About the Team

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced ASIC Design Engineer to join our ASIC design team. The role spans from RTL design through timing closure and tapeout readiness, with increasing responsibility based on seniority level (Sr., Staff, Sr. Staff). You will own critical modules or subsystems, drive design methodology improvements, and mentor junior engineers. Ideal candidates have 3+ years of industrial ASIC experience and a proven track record of successful tapeouts.

Key Responsibilities

All Levels:

  • Design, simulate, and verify RTL modules using Verilog/SystemVerilog.
  • Participate in design reviews, linting, CDC, and power analysis.
  • Debug and resolve functional/timing issues across design stages.
  • Collaborate with verification, DFT, physical design, and architecture teams.
  • Contribute to design automation (Tcl/Python/Perl scripts) and methodology enhancements.

Staff / Sr. Staff Level Additions:

  • Own complex IP blocks or subsystems end-to-end (from spec to tapeout).
  • Lead design reviews, drive design signoff, and ensure quality across the team.
  • Mentor junior engineers and set best practices for RTL coding, linting, CDC, etc.
  • Interface with cross-functional teams (verification, physical design, packaging, test) to resolve critical issues.
  • Contribute to architecture discussions and micro-architecture trade-offs.

Required Qualifications

  • 3+ years of industrial experience in ASIC design.
  • Strong proficiency in RTL design using Verilog/SystemVerilog; familiarity with UVM is a plus.
  • Familiarity with standard interfaces (AXI, AHB, APB, SMBus, UART, etc.).
  • Proficiency in Tcl/Python/Perl/Shell for automation and flow customization.
  • Strong communication, problem-solving, and teamwork skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Successful tapeout(s) in advanced nodes.
  • Experience with ARM/RISC-V-based SoCs or custom accelerators.
  • Experience with UVM-based testbenches.
  • Knowledge of UPF/CPF, power gating, clock gating.
  • Understanding of floorplanning, placement, routing impact on timing.
  • For Staff/Sr. Staff roles — demonstrated ability to lead design efforts or mentor

What We Offer

  • Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and 401(k) matching, onsite gym and breakfast, lunch and dinner
  • Collaborative, innovation-driven engineering culture
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge enterprise SSD controller for AI and data center applications

SK hynix Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about SK hynix and has not been reviewed or approved by SK hynix.

  • Strong & Reliable Incentives Profit-sharing linked to operating results and the removal of a bonus cap in Korea have produced very large payouts and materially boosted total compensation there. Reporting indicates these incentives have been especially favorable during the AI/HBM upcycle.
  • Healthcare Strength Company materials highlight medical expense support and robust health coverage, and U.S. packages commonly include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans. This strengthens the appeal of core benefits alongside cash compensation.
  • Parental & Family Support Programs in Korea include fertility support, extended childcare leave, and education grants for children through university. These family-forward policies expand benefits value beyond salary and bonuses.

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The Company
HQ: San Jose, CA
328 Employees
Year Founded: 1983

What We Do

Semiconductors are essential to all IT products, and its performance often determines the performance of the final products. SK hynix is a global leader in producing semiconductor, such as DRAM, NAND Flash and CMOS Image Sensors. With these technology driven semiconductor products, SK hynix has consistently led the industry and is now the second largest memory chip maker worldwide. IT devices become more pervasive as new imaginative and innovative IT products continue to grab imagination and desires of consumers. SK hynix has enhanced its competency with the best level of technology and a wide range of business portfolios in order to satisfy all those demand from customers. As a member of SK Group*, SK hynix is aiming at becoming the world’s best semiconductor company. SK hynix America Inc. operates as a subsidiary of SK Hynix Inc. *SK Group is one of South Korea's top five industrial conglomerates. It has about 40 affiliated companies, ranging from energy, telecommunications, finance, to construction.

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