Market snapshot
ASIC Engineer
42 companies hiring · 38,106 engineers mapped · Concentrated in Hardware & Semiconductor
Last updated: 3 hours ago
1 The Numbers
Based on 437,914+ mapped engineers42
Companies
38,106
Engineers
5
Industries
There are 38,106 ASIC Engineer engineers across 42 companies. The talent exists. What most recruiters lack is the intelligence to know where it sits and how it's distributed. That's the intelligence shortage.
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Browse open roles in this discipline →3 Where the Talent Sits
4 The Various Crafts in This Role
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Specializations identified from job adverts and talent profiles
5 Skills the Market Demands
Aggregated across 42 companies hiring ASIC Engineer
6 Key Takeaways
Craft Variance
The 'ASIC Engineer' title encompasses distinct sub-crafts, not a singular role. AI & Compute dominates at 53% of matched companies, followed by Verification & Test at 44%, and Hardware Design at 33%. Recruiters must pinpoint the hiring manager's specific technical need within these specializations before engaging any candidates.
Diagnostic Skills
Cache Coherency, identified in 33% of companies, is a highly diagnostic skill indicating a deep specialization in advanced compute architectures. Its prevalence signifies a focus on designing complex multi-core processors or AI accelerators, critical for maintaining data integrity across diverse processing elements. This skill is a core competency for the AI & Compute specialization, which represents 53% of the market.
Deep Talent Pool
The foundational and deepest talent pool for ASIC engineers resides squarely within the traditional Hardware & Semiconductor sector, representing 60% of matched companies. Recruiters who solely focus on software-centric technology companies or recent entrants to custom silicon may overlook the extensive and specialized expertise concentrated here. This sector offers a critical mass of candidates with deep-seated experience in complex silicon design and manufacturing flows.
Generated from market data — not job advert analysis
7 Which Companies?
Hardware & Semiconductor Corporation Ltd
Hardware & Semiconductor · Sr. Silicon Design Engineer, Silicon Design Engineer
Software & Digital Platforms Corporation Ltd
Software & Digital Platforms · CPU Performance Research Intern, Software Engineer
Telecommunications & Networking Corporation Ltd
Telecommunications & Networking · CPU Subsystem Design Engineer, CPU Design Engineer
Hardware & Semiconductor Corporation Ltd
Hardware & Semiconductor · Principal Design Engineer, Memory Design Engineer
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