Sr. Designer Engineer

Job Title: Senior Designer Engineer Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Sr. Designer Engineer with our client in Austin, TX.

Job Responsibilities:

Design and develop digital ASICs and FPGAs, and/or mixed-signal ASICs

Implement designs using HDL (VHDL, Verilog, and/or SystemVerilog)

Develop verification methodologies and test benches for block and system-level verification

Create and execute test plans, develop test harnesses, and implement coverage models

Conduct timing analysis, noise analysis, and other signoff checks

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including systems, firmware, architecture, and product engineering

Support lab integration and troubleshooting activities

Resolve design issues and drive solutions for timing, congestion, and other implementation challenges

Job Qualifications:

7+ years of experience in ASIC design and implementation

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical discipline

Experience with FPGA & ASIC design

Proficiency in HDL programming (VHDL, Verilog, and/or SystemVerilog)

Experience with Linux development environment

Experience with design verification and test bench development

Desired Job Qualifications:

Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

Experience in full ASIC/FPGA lifecycle (architecture, design, simulation, verification, validation, integration & test)

Experience with Software-Defined Radio Architectures, ADC/DAC, and/or DSPs

Knowledge of DSP and communications systems including spread spectrum, forward error correction, and modulation types (QPSK, QAM, PCM/FM, PAM)

Strong object-oriented programming and scripting skills (Python, TCL, Perl)

Experience with physical design flows and industry-standard EDA tools

Experience with RTL2GDSII physical design and signoff flows

Knowledge of deep sub-micron FinFET and CMOS technologies

Experience with DFT/Scan/MBIST/LBIST methodologies

Experience mentoring junior engineers

Job Details:

• Contract Position
• Pay rate: $115-$135/hr
• Location: Hutto, TX or San Diego, CA

Benefits Package:

Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO) and an administered 401k plan.

About Protingent:

Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies.

We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.