Lead ASIC Engineer
Secret Clearance

Our client, a leading federal defense contractor, is looking for a Lead ASIC Engineer to drive verification strategy and execution for cutting-edge ASIC and FPGA developments. This is a high-visibility role where your technical leadership will directly influence systems that matter on a national scale.

If you thrive on solving hard verification problems, mentoring strong engineering teams, and owning outcomes from architecture through sign-off, this role offers real runway to grow into broader technical leadership.

Locations - Choose the hub that works best for you:
- Boise, Idaho 83712
- Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
- Scottsdale, Arizona 85257
- San Jose, California 95134

What You'll Own:

Verification Strategy and Leadership
- Lead ASIC verification at the block, subsystem, and full-chip levels
- Develop verification plans, schedules, coverage goals, and completion criteria
- Drive coverage and regression results to clearly defined completion goals

Hands-On Technical Execution
- Build reusable SystemVerilog/UVM test environments and verification components
- Plan and execute simulation, regression, formal verification, and emulation activities
- Verify third-party and custom IP for functional and integration compliance
- Maintain traceability from requirements through test results and defect closure

Problem Solving and Quality
- Lead failure investigation, root-cause analysis, and corrective-action verification
- Identify verification risks early and develop practical mitigation plans
- Provide feedback to design and architecture teams on issues affecting verification

Communication and Mentorship
- Present verification status, evidence, and recommendations at technical reviews
- Produce clear, accurate verification plans, procedures, and reports
- Provide technical direction and mentoring to verification engineers
- Improve verification processes, automation, metrics, and reusable assets

Program Support
- Support vendor oversight, proposals, estimates, and program planning as needed
- Use approved AI-enabled tools where they add clear engineering value while protecting sensitive information

Required Skills

- Must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret clearance
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.
- Strong knowledge of ASIC and SoC verification processes.
- Strong proficiency in SystemVerilog, UVM, assertions, coverage, and regression testing.
- Experience developing reusable testbench components and register models.
- Strong understanding of RTL, digital logic, interfaces, clocks, and resets.
- Ability to convert requirements into measurable verification objectives and tests.
- Experience debugging simulations and determining root causes.
- Experience with scripting languages such as Perl, Tcl, Bash, and Python.
- Experience with ASIC simulation and debug tools such as VCS, Verdi, Questa, or equivalent tools.
- Experience with Linux, version control, and automated regression environments.
- Ability to communicate technical results clearly to varied audiences.
- Ability to lead multiple activities while maintaining quality and schedule.
- Strong technical judgment, mentoring, and problem-solving skills.