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.

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

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)

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

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.