Career Accelerator Program - Digital Design Engineer - MS/PhD - Dallas, TX, United States
Originally posted 2 September 2026 by the employer.
Define, design, model, implement and document 64-bit DSP processor, MMU and heterogeneous multicore shared memory and cache systems.
About the role
As a Digital IC Design Engineer, you will architect new products, defining, designing, modeling, and verifying digital circuits to meet performance, power, cost, and schedule requirements. This role involves defining, designing, modeling, implementing, and documenting 64-bit DSP processor, MMU, and heterogeneous multicore shared memory and cache systems, including coherent TI DSP and ARM processors.
What you'll do
- Partner with business teams and system engineering to develop design specifications.
- Provide high-level analysis on chip architecture trade-offs for spec compliance and performance.
- Participate in design reviews and create design and product documentation.
- Supervise IC layouts to ensure high-performance standards.
- Characterize prototypes, develop test specifications, and coordinate with test/product engineering.
- Drive behavioral models.
What you'll need
- Masters degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, or related field.
- Cumulative 3.0/4.0 GPA or higher.
Nice to have
- Ability to establish strong relationships with key stakeholders.
- Ability to quickly ramp on new systems and processes.
- Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively with people in different functions.
- Ability to take the initiative and drive for results.
- Strong time management skills that enable on-time project delivery.
This role has been open 42 days — well below the 61-day median for Digital/RTL Design roles.
Digital/RTL Design · RTL Design
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Open roles in category
1021
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Median days open
61 d
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Median salary
$185k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Texas Instruments | All employers we track in this specialty (1021 roles · 103 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 31 | 1021 |
| Open roles in the wider Digital Design & Verification family | 77 | 3190 · 115 employers |
| Median days open | 44 d | 61 d (−17 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $185k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 134 open roles · median 64 d
- Synopsys · 86 open roles · median 29 d
- AMD · 72 open roles · median 35 d
- Analog Devices · 49 open roles · median 47 d
- NVIDIA · 46 open roles · median 63 d
- NXP Semiconductors · 41 open roles · median 84 d
How we counted: 1021 open Digital/RTL Design (RTL Design) roles from 103 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Digital Design & Verification family row. Figures refresh nightly.