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Principal ASIC Design Engineer Description: Expertise in at least 3 of the following: communication system design, RF radio design, digital ASIC design, applications platforms, and semiconductor ...

Principal ASIC Design Engineer Description: Expertise in at least 3 of the following: communication system design, RF radio design, digital ASIC design, applications platforms, and semiconductor ...

ASIC Design Engineer

San Diego, CA · On-site

$99 - $148/hr

Principal Duties and Responsibilities * Participate in the architecture,design, implementation ... sound ASIC engineering practices. * Participate in design reviews and contribute technical ...

ASIC Design Engineer

San Diego, CA · On-site

$99 - $148/hr

Principal Duties and ResponsibilitiesParticipate in the architecture, design , implementation ... ASIC engineering practices.Participate in design reviews and contribute technical expertise to ...

Principal Duties and Responsibilities * Participate in the architecture, design, implementation ... sound ASIC engineering practices. * Participate in design reviews and contribute technical ...

Principal ASIC Design Verification Engineer

OR · On-site +1

$190K - $285K/yr

The Role We are seeking a Principal ASIC Design Verification Engineer whose role will be to verify the functionality, performance, and robustness of our custom silicon designs. You will help define ...

ASIC Design Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

$130 - $210/hr

We're looking for ASIC design engineers to contribute to and own blocks in the development of the A-0 and A-1 wafer products, across both the XPU, memory chiplet and other dies on the wafer. Ideal ...

ASIC Design Engineer

Boston, MA · On-site

$130 - $210/hr

We're looking for ASIC design engineers to contribute to and own blocks in the development of the A-0 and A-1 wafer products, across both the XPU, memory chiplet and other dies on the wafer. Ideal ...

ASIC Design Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$130 - $210/hr

We're looking for ASIC design engineers to contribute to and own blocks in the development of the A-0 and A-1 wafer products, across both the XPU, memory chiplet and other dies on the wafer. Ideal ...

ASIC Design Engineer

Alameda, CA · On-site

$120 - $180/hr

The Role We're looking for an ASIC Design Engineer who wants to be involved in all aspects of design cycle: documentation, design, pre-silicon verification, and post-silicon validation. The team is ...

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How much do principal asic design engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 27, 2026, the average yearly pay for principal asic design engineer in the United States is $147,220.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $118,500.00 and $173,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Principal Asic Design Engineer vs Senior Asic Design Engineer?

AspectPrincipal Asic Design EngineerSenior Asic Design Engineer
QualificationsBachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering; extensive ASIC design experienceBachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering; significant ASIC design experience
Work EnvironmentLeads design projects, mentors teams, collaborates with cross-functional teamsPerforms complex ASIC design tasks, supports project development, collaborates with engineers
ResponsibilitiesArchitects ASIC solutions, oversees design quality, guides junior engineersDesigns ASIC components, reviews work, implements design improvements

The main difference is that the Principal Asic Design Engineer typically leads projects and mentors teams, while the Senior Asic Design Engineer focuses on executing complex design tasks. Both roles require strong ASIC design skills and relevant experience, but the principal level involves more leadership and strategic responsibilities.

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Infographic showing various Principal Asic Design Engineer job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 90% Full Time, 7% Part Time, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 81% Physical, 5% Hybrid, and 14% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $147,220 per year, or $70.8 per hour.

Principal ASIC Design Engineer

Carlsbad, CA • On-site

Full-time

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Principal ASIC Design Engineer Description: Expertise in at least 3 of the following: communication system design, RF radio design, digital ASIC design, applications platforms, and semiconductor device modeling. Requirements: Principal Engineer will be responsible for design and development from multiple ASIC blocks to a complete Core/Chip in communications/digital signal processing (DSP) IC products. These include building blocks/Cores for communication functions.

The responsibility includes working with system engineering or product marketing department to close design specifications, define block/core/chip architectures, carry out and verify the design. Need to Have: Communications/DSP algorithm and efficient implementations. System-on-the-chip architectures Knowledge and hand-on experience from industry ASIC design flow including RTL coding, debugging/verification, synthesizing and supporting timing closure.

Design experience in Communications/DSP building blocks and/or SOC functional modules. Experience with design tools such as NCSIM (and/or VCS), Cadence RC or Synopsys DC compiler, Experience with multiple IC tape-out in industry. Experience in chip bring up and performance measurement for IC and systems in laboratory to characterize and debug building blocks MS in EE with 12 years of experience or Ph.D

in EE with 10 years of experience.