Sr. Digital Design Engineer

Aleron
United States, Colorado, Colorado Springs
May 14, 2025
Description Acara Solutions is seeking a Digital Design Engineer - DFT & SoC Focused (Client-Facing, Technical Lead Role) to join our client on a Full Time Direct Hire Fully Remote Pay Range: $180k - $200k annually with 10% bonus Fully Remote We are seeking a Digital Design Engineer with strong expertise in Design-for-Test (DFT) and SoC design flows to support complex IC development efforts from planning through production. This role emphasizes back-end DFT integration, cross-functional coordination, and client engagement, rather than direct RTL coding or front-end design. You'll operate as an informal technical lead, helping to shape architectural strategy, proposals, and execution plans-while collaborating closely with clients, internal teams, and stakeholders. Provide technical guidance and leadership on ASIC/SoC programs, with a focus on DFT planning and implementation Support client discussions, requirements gathering, and proposal development (including technical strategy and estimation) Define and review DFT architectures and methodologies, including MBIST, scan insertion, ATPG, boundary scan, and JTAG Collaborate with physical design teams on floorplanning, timing closure, and integration of test logic Work with verification engineers to ensure robust DFT verification and validation Coordinate across internal teams (design, verification, test, physical design) and external clients to align execution plans with system-level requirements Support mixed-signal and digital integration activities in complex SoC environments Job Requirements Required Skills / Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field (Master's preferred) 10 years minimum of experience in integrated circuit design (or 8+ years with a Master's degree) Skills / Qualifications: Extensive experience with DFT flows and tools (e.g., Tessent, Synopsys DFT tools, ATPG) Solid understanding of ASIC/SoC development lifecycles, from architecture through tape-out and production Comfortable interacting with customers, gathering requirements, and contributing to technical proposals Familiarity with RTL-level concepts (Verilog/VHDL/SystemVerilog), even if not directly writing RTL Skilled in high-level coordination of execution plans and cross-team collaboration Effective communicator who can lead through influence without direct management responsibility Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran. Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status. Apply