ASIC Chip Design Lead

Job Title: ASIC Chip Design Lead Full-time / Contract W2 with Benefits + Bonus Location: Remote in US only US Citizenship required About the Team : Join the growing Encore Semi Front-End Development team to design and verify ASICs and SoCs targeting next generation applications. Building on your background of microarchitecture, RTL coding and IP Integration. As a Chip Lead you will give direction to other engineers and participate in developing state-of-the-art features at the block and full-chip level. Responsibilities: • Translate specifications and requirements into RTL • Analyze design through simulations • Integrate block level code and IP into chip level environment • Resolve code synthesis issues and Constraints generation • Create design documentation • Evaluate Lint, Clock Domain Crossing, synthesis and timing reports Preferred Qualifications: • 10+ years of experience in Logic Design and Chip Integration • Experience with embedded processors and microcontrollers • RTL coding experience in VHDL and/or Verilog and/or SystemVerilog • Experience with DSP fundamentals and FPGA implementation • Experience with MATLAB/Simulink • Experience with microchip EDA tools and IC design flows from Synopsys • Experience with latest industry IC design techniques, methodologies, and advanced technology nodes below 28 nm • Experience with SystemVerilog • Experience with interfaces: ADC/DACs, SERDES, PCIe, JTAG, DDR4 • Experience with generating scripts (Perl, Tcl, Python) • US Citizen • Strong preference for locating in Minnesota Education Requirements: • Required: BSEE or equivalent • Preferred: MSEE or equivalent Full-Time Benefits: • 15 days of PTO per calendar year • 10 paid Holidays per calendar year • Comprehensive Medical Benefits: Company pays 80% of medical premium for Employee and Dependents • Dental & Vision: Company pays 50% of Dental and Vision premiums for Employee and Dependents • Voluntary Benefits: Dental & Vision Insurance, FSA, HSA and Gap Insurance • Employee Assistant Program (EAP) • 401k Traditional & Roth • Life/AD&D and Long-Term Disability • Tuition reimbursement Equal Opportunity Policy Statement Encore Semi, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, religion, creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, ancestry, marital status, civil union status, medical condition, disability (mental and physical), military and veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. Encore Semi is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, and general treatment during employment.

Created: 2026-03-10