Senior ASIC Engineer

The PJF Group

San Jose Bay Area, CA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
ARM (Advanced RISC Machine), ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), Communication Skills, Cross-Functional, Cryptography, Customer Relations, Debugging Skills, Debugging Tools, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Fabric Management, Injections, Project Lifecycle, Security Architecture, Support Documentation, System-on-a-Chip (SoC), Technical Leadership
LOCATION
San Jose Bay Area, CA
POSTED
11 days ago

Why is This a Great Opportunity

Leading custom ASIC and SoC development company with a pipeline of new technology projects for top companies. Employees are real contributors, often working independently or as part of a small team.  Will work of full project lifecycle from inception to tape out.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Lead ASIC/SoC architecture and micro-architecture development from concept through production
  • Collaborate closely with customers to refine requirements and ensure successful delivery
  • Drive design reviews, documentation, verification support, and cross-functional technical alignment
  • Provide technical leadership across security, debug, and RAS features in ARM-based systems

 





Required Expertise:

  • Security: Deep knowledge of SoC security architecture in ARM-based systems, including hardware Root-of-Trust, Secure Boot, ARM TrustZone, MMU/MPU, cryptographic engines, secure debug, TRNG, OTP/fuses, and tamper detection
  • Debug: Strong experience with ARM CoreSight debug architectures—trace components, external debug interfaces, software tools; secure debug expertise highly desired
  • RAS: Hands-on experience implementing ARM RAS features: error detection, reporting/poisoning, fault injection, and interconnect/fabric error management

 


Qualifications:

  • BSEE required; MSEE or advanced degree preferred
  • Senior-level background in ASIC/SoC development with full project ownership
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to interface directly with customers

 

Industry(ies): Electronics/ Semi-conductors

Primary Skills: asic, system on a chip (soc), arm architecture, security, micro-architecture, root trust, secure boot, arm coresight

About the Company

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The PJF Group