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Brief #80038Updated 26 JAN 2024SAN JOSE, CALeverSOFTWARE COMPANIES
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Senior ASIC Design Engineer

Cepton is one of the world’s leading state-of-the-art, intelligent, lidar-based solutions for a range of markets such as automotive (ADAS/AV), smart cities, smart spaces and smart industrial applications. Cepton’s…

Location
San Jose, CA
Company size
87–87
Posted
2y ago
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Senior ASIC Design Engineer - Cepton

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Job Title
Senior ASIC Design Engineer
Job Location
San Jose, CA
Job Description
Cepton (Nasdaq: CPTN), a leading intelligent lidar solution provider, is seeking a seasoned Senior ASIC Design Engineer who is passionate about solving challenges to join us and support the development of Lidar products. Working closely with our Director of ASIC Engineering and partnering closely with our brilliant functional R&D teams, you will work in a dynamic, cross-functional, collaborative work environment and be responsible for designing, verifying, and validating our core products.
Here at Cepton, we use technology to make some difficult problems become easy and some impossible tasks become feasible. We value one's ability to learn higher than the knowledge one has acquired in the past. We like people who strive to solve a problem in new and creative ways instead of seeking conventional wisdom, we enjoy solving hard problems together. As we are at the cutting edge of technological advancement, join us if you are willing to work with like-minded people to face the challenges posed by the new era of technology together.
What You Will Do:
  • Partner closely with the functional R&D teams to develop design specification documentation for individual function blocks, RTL implementation, and system integration, and set up and maintain a verification environment.
  • Be responsible for tasks including DFT, synthesis, static timing analysis, power estimation, hardware troubleshooting, silicon bring-up, and validation.
  • Support new product introductions to the high-volume manufacturing process to enable automotive and non-automotive applications.
  • Who You Are:
  • B.S. or M.S. in Electronic/Electrical Engineering with at least three years of working experience in ASIC design.
  • Has deep knowledge of one or more of the following domains: Embedded CPU subsystem and architecture; High-speed digital signal processing, computer vision, or machine learning; High-performance serial interface protocols; Low-power design methodology; mixed-signal design; FPGA prototyping.
  • Strong RTL (Verilog/System Verilog/VHDL) coding skills and hands-on experience in programming languages (Perl/Tcl/Python/C).
  • Has in-depth knowledge of high-speed digital design, multi-clock domain SOC, and verification; Has a good understanding of ASIC design flow from RTL to silicon.
  • Familiar with industry-standard EDA tools, advanced silicon processes, and technology nodes for high speed and low power consumption.
  • Has strong analytical skills and problem-solving ability and is able to provide technical leadership as needed.
  • A good and reliable team player with strong communication skills. Self-motivated, continually striving for excellence, and can thrive under pressure.
  • What We Will Offer:
  • Opportunities to work with strong industry leaders and opportunities to relocate to Silicon Valley. 
  • Competitive compensation package, including stock. 
  • Comprehensive employee benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and more. 
  • Paid time off and paid holidays.
  • Bonus program eligibility.  
  • 401k, FAS, or HSA.
  • Location:
  • Cepton Headquarters – San Jose, CA.
  • Some local on-site visits to key customers.
  • Travel to regional customer sites and support trade shows and conferences if needed.
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    Where this role is based

    San Jose, CA

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    Cepton Headquarters Location

    San Jose, CA

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    Cepton Company Size

    Between 87 - 87 employees

    Cepton Founded Year

    2016

    Cepton Total Amount Raised

    $379,500,000

    Cepton Funding Rounds

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    • Post Ipo Equity

      $100M

    • Post Ipo Equity

      $100M

    • Post Ipo Debt

      $25M

    • Post Ipo Debt

      $25M

    • Post Ipo Equity

      $158.5M

    • IPO

      Unknown

    • Post Ipo Equity

      $158.5M

    • IPO

      Unknown

    • Series C

      $53M

    • Series C

      $53M

    • Series B

      $35M

    • Series B

      $35M

    • Series A

      $8M

    • Series A

      $8M