Senior Designer Engineer

NextSilicon is a swiftly growing unicorn startup that is reimagining high-performance computing. Our pioneering coprocessor vastly accelerates supercomputers, driving them forward into a new generation. Our new software-defined hardware architecture enables HPC and AI to fulfill its promise of breakthroughs in all advanced research fields.

We are looking for an experienced, talented ASIC  front-end design expert and technical lead. In this high-visibility and influential role, you will  take part in developing and integrating cutting-edge technologies from definition stage through planning stage  and the development of new features while solving challenging implementation problems and ending in successful tape-out and product bring-up . 

At NextSilicon, everything we do is guided by three core values:

• Professionalism: We strive for exceptional results through professionalism and unwavering dedication to quality and performance. 
• Unity: Collaboration is key to success. That's why we foster a work environment where every employee can feel valued and heard. 
• Impact: We're passionate about developing technologies that make a meaningful impact on industries, communities, and individuals worldwide.

• 6+ years of experience in complex ASIC designs
• VLSI expert with a deep understanding of chip architecture and design flows
• Experience in design for timing and power
• Experience working with various front-end tools and flows (CDC, LINT, Synthesis, DFT, UPF and power optimization and analysis )
• Good understanding of reset and clock design (including CTS)
• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, able to drive colleagues to achieve the project goals
• Good understanding of hardware-software partitions and tradeoffs
• Knowledge of process nodes synthesis and place and route flows

• Define and drive the design of advanced blocks from micro-architecture phase to netlist
• Support timing and constraints definitions work closely with the BE team on timing and physicals implementation efforts
• Leading processes relating to power optimization
• Technology expert, building a knowledge base for the group
• Work with various teams to drive execution (SW, Architecture, verification, BE, etc)
• Devise execution indicators and monitor and report execution progress to enable prioritization and clear decision making