SoC Development Engineer - Rancho Cordova, United States
$148,320 - $237,400 USD yearly
Originally posted 1 September 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on 1 October 2026.
About the role
This role involves logic design, verification, implementation, and documentation for SoC (System on a Chip) development for Solidigm Solid State Drives (SSD).
What you'll do
- Perform logic design and/or verification for functional units and sub-systems in SoC IP and/or full chip designs.
- Perform Register Transfer Level (RTL) design and simulation for SoCs using industry-standard methodologies.
- Use industry-standard verification methodologies such as UVM, FW co-simulation, and formal property verification.
- Contribute to the development of multidimensional designs involving the layout of complex integrated circuits.
- Perform all aspects of the SoC design flow from high-level design synthesis to place and route, timing and power.
- Investigate new tools and technologies.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
- Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
- Digital logic design and implementation experience in advanced technology nodes.
- Familiarity with performing functional verification, including verification methodologies such as UVM and FPV.
- Experience with C, C++, Python, Java, Verilog (or VHDL), and/or SystemVerilog.
Nice to have
- 8+ years of experience in ASIC/SoC development or equivalent.
- Advanced degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Science, etc.
Skills: RTL design, SoC IP, UVM, place and route, timing and power
This role has been open 46 days — well below the 60-day median for Digital/RTL Design roles.
Digital/RTL Design · RTL Design
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Open roles in category
1037
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Median days open
60 d
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Median salary
$185k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Solidigm | All employers we track in this specialty (1037 roles · 103 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 2 | 1037 |
| Open roles in the wider Digital Design & Verification family | 4 | 3202 · 115 employers |
| Median days open | 105 d | 60 d (+45 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $185k |
Skills observed across this category: RTL design, SoC IP, UVM, place and route, timing and power
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 140 open roles · median 64 d
- Synopsys · 86 open roles · median 32 d
- AMD · 71 open roles · median 38 d
- Analog Devices · 47 open roles · median 50 d
- NVIDIA · 44 open roles · median 60 d
- NXP Semiconductors · 42 open roles · median 86 d
How we counted: 1037 open Digital/RTL Design (RTL Design) roles from 103 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 18 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.