ASIC/SoC Design & Verification Engineer

2 months, 1 week ago
Part-time
Senior
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Weekday

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Construction & Engineering
11-50
Founded 2020

Description

  • Design realistic chip architecture, RTL, debugging, and verification challenges based on real engineering experience.
  • Develop reference solutions, including RTL implementations, verification environments, testbenches, and supporting documentation using Verilog/SystemVerilog.
  • Evaluate AI-generated hardware solutions and provide detailed technical feedback on strengths and weaknesses.
  • Analyze where AI models struggle with hardware engineering concepts, debugging, verification strategies, and design trade-offs.
  • Collaborate with fellow hardware engineers to maintain consistency, technical accuracy, and high-quality engineering standards.
  • Help improve AI understanding of digital design methodologies, verification practices, and semiconductor development workflows.

Requirements

  • Hands-on experience in ASIC and/or SoC design, functional verification, or digital hardware development, preferably involving production silicon or tapeout projects.
  • Strong proficiency in SystemVerilog and Verilog.
  • Experience with industry-standard EDA tools such as Synopsys VCS, Cadence Xcelium, Siemens Questa, VC Formal, Verdi, or equivalent open-source tools including Icarus Verilog, Verilator, Cocotb, Yosys, and OpenROAD.
  • Strong understanding of interface protocols, clock-domain crossing (CDC), handshaking, backpressure, and multi-module data flow.
  • Deep expertise in one or more areas such as RTL design and microarchitecture, functional verification, IP integration and SoC bring-up, formal verification and coverage closure, timing closure and PPA optimization, analog/mixed-signal verification, or hardware specification development and documentation.
  • Ability to commit 20–40 hours per week with reliable weekday availability.
  • Strong written communication skills and ability to work independently in a remote environment.
  • Graduate research or industry experience in semiconductor design, verification, or computer architecture (preferred).
  • Experience participating in AI model training, evaluation, data annotation, or technical benchmarking projects (preferred).
  • Familiarity with modern AI-assisted engineering tools and automated hardware design workflows (preferred).
  • Experience mentoring engineers or reviewing complex technical designs (preferred).

Benefits

  • Compensation of $70–$100 per hour.
  • Fully remote engagement with flexible working hours.
  • Approximate commitment of 20–40 hours per week.
  • Independent contractor arrangement.
  • Weekly payments based on approved work completed.
  • Opportunity for continued collaboration based on performance.
  • Reasonable accommodations available during the application and engagement process.

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