Electrical Engineering Expert (Semiconductor / ASIC / RFIC)

Mercor is hiring on behalf of a leading Silicon Valley AI lab seeking experienced Electrical Engineering Experts with strong semiconductor design and tapeout backgrounds to support advanced AI hardware initiatives.

• Contribute expertise across Analog, Mixed-Signal, RFIC, ASIC, or Physical Design workflows

Location Requirements

Job Responsibilities

Contribute expertise across Analog, Mixed-Signal, RFIC, ASIC, or Physical Design workflows Review semiconductor architectures, implementation methodologies, and silicon design tradeoffs Support tasks related to tapeout flows, verification, timing closure, and silicon validation Assist in evaluating and improving AI systems trained on hardware engineering workflows Provide technical insight based on real-world production silicon experience

• Contribute expertise across Analog, Mixed-Signal, RFIC, ASIC, or Physical Design workflows
• Review semiconductor architectures, implementation methodologies, and silicon design tradeoffs
• Support tasks related to tapeout flows, verification, timing closure, and silicon validation
• Assist in evaluating and improving AI systems trained on hardware engineering workflows
• Provide technical insight based on real-world production silicon experience

Minimum Qualifications

Hands-on ownership of chip blocks/systems through tapeout Experience with advanced semiconductor PDKs such as TSMC, GlobalFoundries, Samsung, or Intel Familiarity with pre- and post-silicon development flows Strong understanding of schematic design, simulation, verification, DRC/LVS, parasitic extraction, and silicon bring-up Prior experience in at least one of the following: Analog/Mixed-Signal Design (ADCs, PLLs, LDOs, SerDes, PMICs, sensor interfaces) RFIC Design (LNAs, mixers, transceivers, PLLs, PAs, mmWave systems) ASIC/Physical Design (RTL, synthesis, STA, floorplanning, CTS, PnR, ECO flows)

• Hands-on ownership of chip blocks/systems through tapeout
• Experience with advanced semiconductor PDKs such as TSMC, GlobalFoundries, Samsung, or Intel
• Familiarity with pre- and post-silicon development flows
• Strong understanding of schematic design, simulation, verification, DRC/LVS, parasitic extraction, and silicon bring-up
• Prior experience in at least one of the following:

Analog/Mixed-Signal Design (ADCs, PLLs, LDOs, SerDes, PMICs, sensor interfaces)

RFIC Design (LNAs, mixers, transceivers, PLLs, PAs, mmWave systems)

ASIC/Physical Design (RTL, synthesis, STA, floorplanning, CTS, PnR, ECO flows)

• Analog/Mixed-Signal Design (ADCs, PLLs, LDOs, SerDes, PMICs, sensor interfaces)
• RFIC Design (LNAs, mixers, transceivers, PLLs, PAs, mmWave systems)
• ASIC/Physical Design (RTL, synthesis, STA, floorplanning, CTS, PnR, ECO flows)
• Analog/Mixed-Signal Design (ADCs, PLLs, LDOs, SerDes, PMICs, sensor interfaces)
• RFIC Design (LNAs, mixers, transceivers, PLLs, PAs, mmWave systems)
• ASIC/Physical Design (RTL, synthesis, STA, floorplanning, CTS, PnR, ECO flows)

Preferred Qualifications

Production silicon experience preferred over purely academic or simulation-based work Experience taping out RF designs at GHz/mmWave frequencies Strong ability to explain architectural, power, performance, and timing tradeoffs made during implementation Experience working on advanced-node semiconductor designs Prior exposure to AI hardware, accelerators, or high-performance compute systems

• Production silicon experience preferred over purely academic or simulation-based work
• Experience taping out RF designs at GHz/mmWave frequencies
• Strong ability to explain architectural, power, performance, and timing tradeoffs made during implementation
• Experience working on advanced-node semiconductor designs
• Prior exposure to AI hardware, accelerators, or high-performance compute systems

Role Details

Estimated commitment: 15–20 hours/week Compensation: Approximately USD 100/hour We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

• Estimated commitment: 15–20 hours/week
• Compensation: Approximately USD 100/hour