ASIC Design Engineer

Company Overview

Black Sesame Technologies is a leading automotive-grade computing SoC and intelligent vehicle solution provider. Founded in 2016 and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, we innovate SoCs for autonomous driving and smart vehicle applications, empowering safer, smarter mobility.

Job Summary

Assist in designing micro-architecture and RTL for ISP and computer vision algorithms, supporting power, performance, and area analysis, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure verification and validation of ASIC designs.

Responsibilities

• Design micro-architecture components for image signal processing (ISP) and computer vision (CV) algorithms to support intelligent vehicle solutions
• Develop RTL code using Verilog/SystemVerilog and high-level synthesis (HLS) tools such as Catapult to implement ASIC designs
• Analyze power, performance, and area metrics to optimize design efficiency and meet project requirements
• Collaborate with architects and design verification engineers to ensure thorough verification and successful signoff of designs
• Perform FPGA-related tasks including emulation, validation, and debugging to support hardware verification and prototype testing

Preferred competencies and qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in Electrical, Electronics, or Computer Engineering
• Experience or project work related to ASIC design or image signal processing
• Knowledge of C/C++ programming for algorithm implementation and testing
• Familiarity with ASIC design processes and frontend design methodologies
• Understanding of image, vision, or video data processing and algorithm acceleration techniques
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Perl, or Tcl to automate tasks and support design workflows
• Strong teamwork and communication skills to collaborate effectively in cross-functional teams
• Analytical mindset with a willingness to learn and adapt in a dynamic engineering environment