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Principal ASIC Design Engineer (Silicon Engineering)

SpaceX is building Starlink, the world’s largest satellite broadband system, and is seeking a seasoned Principal ASIC Design Engineer to develop next-generation FPGAs and ASICs for space and ground infrastructure. The role requires deep RTL and ASIC/FPGA expertise to define micro-architecture, implement and verify RTL, support physical implementation, and participate in silicon bring-up across cross-disciplinary teams.

Skills

  • Strong RTL implementation experience (Verilog/SystemVerilog)
  • ASIC and FPGA design and development experience
  • Timing closure, synthesis, and static timing analysis
  • Experience with clock domain crossing and power optimization techniques
  • Familiarity with standard bus protocols (AXI, AHB, etc.) and embedded processors
  • Scripting for automation (Python, TCL)
  • Experience with EDA tools (HDL simulators, lint tools, FPGA toolchains)
  • Silicon bring-up and validation experience

Responsibilities

  • Design digital ASICs and FPGAs for Starlink projects from micro-architecture through silicon bring-up
  • Define micro-architecture and implement RTL in Verilog/SystemVerilog, integrate into top level
  • Ensure fully verified, synthesis- and timing-clean designs in collaboration with verification teams
  • Provide timing constraints and support physical implementation (synthesis, timing closure, formality)
  • Participate in silicon bring-up and validation activities
  • Evaluate architectural trade-offs for features, performance, power, and system constraints

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science required
  • Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in related field preferred

Benefits

  • Base salary plus eligibility for long-term incentives (stock, options, or cash awards)
  • Potential discretionary bonuses and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Short- and long-term disability insurance and life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Approximately 3 weeks paid vacation and 10+ paid holidays per year
  • Exempt employees: 5 days sick leave per year and various employee discounts
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