Job Description
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. DD-AIM is a fast-moving startup developing a novel AI accelerator architecture designed for real-time, high-efficiency machine learning workloads. They are seeking an intermediate to senior ASIC Design Engineer to lead the architecture, design, and fabrication of their first-generation chip, taking it from concept through silicon.
- Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end ASIC design process, including architecture definition, RTL design, synthesis, verification, and bring-up
- Collaborate closely with digital hardware, embedded software, and AI research teams to co-optimize performance and power
- Drive EDA tool flows, simulation, and timing analysis through to physical implementation
- Manage external fabrication and foundry partners; oversee fabrication down to 20 nm or smaller
- Define and integrate key IP blocks for compute, interconnect, and memory subsystems
- Skills
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering (PhD a plus)
- 5+ years of ASIC or SoC design experience in a professional setting
- Strong background in RTL design (Verilog/VHDL), synthesis, and timing closure
- Experience with EDA tools such as Synopsys, Cadence, or Mentor
- Understanding of low-power digital design, DFT, and physical design methodologies
- Experience working with advanced fabrication processes (20 nm or smaller)
- Background in AI accelerator architectures, DSP, or parallel compute systems
- Familiarity with high-speed interfaces (PCIe, DDR, AXI, etc.)
- Hands-on experience with post-silicon validation and debug
- Startup or small-team experience — comfortable building from the ground up
- Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Benefits
- Early-stage equity potential
- Company Overview
- The Company has invented and patented an innovative digital circuit design for a real-time AI/ML inference accelerator chip to be used in Predictive AI. It was founded in 2024, and is headquartered in , with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is https://dd-aim.com/.
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