ASIC Design Manager - Western Digital

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ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Leadership and Team Management:
• Lead and manage a team of engineers in the design and development of ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit) designs.
• Mentor and coach team members, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.
• Manage project schedules, deliverables, and resource allocation to ensure timely and successful completion of design projects.
• ASIC Design Process Oversight:
• Manage architecture specification, RTL design , FPGA based emulation and board level hardware development
• Oversee physical design activities contracted to a third-party ASIC Vendor , including synthesis, static timing, layout, DFT,  DRC/LVS checks, power integrity analysis , test vector generation & ASIC qualification
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., Architecture, Verification, System test, Hardware, and physical design) to ensure design consistency and integration
• Technical Direction and Innovation:
• Provide technical direction on ASIC architecture, design methodologies, and design best practices.
• Identify and implement design optimizations for performance, power, and area (PPA).
• Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies, guiding the team toward innovative solutions.
• Stakeholder Communication and Collaboration:
• Coordinate with external ASIC vendors, foundries, and EDA tool providers to ensure design flows and tools are up to standard.
• Communicate project status, risks, and deliverables to senior management and stakeholders.
• Support post-silicon activities, including bring-up, validation, and debug.
• Risk Management and Problem-Solving:
• Identify potential design risks and work proactively to mitigate them.
• Resolve design and integration issues that arise during the development cycle.

REQUIRED

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of digital design principles, ASIC design methodologies, Physical design and verification.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in ASIC design, including RTL design, synthesis, timing closure, and verification.
• Proven track record of managing or leading ASIC design projects from conception to tape-out.
• Hands-on experience with ASIC design tools such as Cadence, Synopsys, or Mentor Graphics.

SKILLS

• Proficiency in HDL languages (e.g., Verilog, VHDL) and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Perl, TCL).
• Understanding of physical design concepts, including synthesis, floor planning, and timing analysis.
• Knowledge of DFT (Design for Test) and low-power design techniques.
• Experience with hardware development, post-silicon validation, debug, and bring-up processes.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities to work with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.
• Problem-solving mindset with a keen eye for detail and quality.

PREFERRED 

• Experience with mixed-signal design or working in advanced process nodes (e.g., 7nm, 5nm).
• Familiarity with system-level architecture and integration, including interface protocols such as PCIe or Ethernet.
• Knowledge of storage protocols like Fiber Channel, SCSI, SAS, SATA, NVMe or NVMe over fabrics will be a plus

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Based on our experience, we anticipate that the application deadline will be 01/14/2025 (3 months from posting), although we reserve the right to close the application process sooner if we hire an applicant for this position before the application deadline. If we are not able to hire someone from this role before the application deadline, we will update this posting with a new anticipated application deadline.

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Compensation & Benefits Details

• An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York.  This range may be modified in the future.
• You will be eligible to participate in Western Digital’s Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance.  Depending on your role and your performance, you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Western Digital’s Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program, employee stock purchase plan, and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.