Silicon IP Cores
Careers at CAST
Whether just starting out, transitioning from a related field, or looking for new challenges to complement your industry experience, unique and exciting job opportunities await you at CAST.
Computer-Aided Software Technologies, Inc. (CAST) develops and sources semiconductor intellectual property that we sell as silicon IP cores for electronic systems. These pre-built and rigorously-verified cores are the building blocks that enable the design of today’s complex integrated circuits (chips) to be done more quickly and with less risk.
CAST was founded in 1993 and soon after helped pioneer and shape the semiconductor IP market, which for several years has been the fastest growing segment in the semiconductor industry.
CAST customers are involved in every segment of electronics—from planetary rovers to consumer drones, from automobiles to smartphones, from data centers to industrial factories—and our employees work directly with some of the sharpest engineering customers on the planet.
Our self-funded company is based in the US but has always been virtual, with employees working remotely out of home offices around the world.
Staying smaller and retaining a flat managerial structure empowers every employee to innovate and develop methods to contribute to the company’s success. Competitive benefits and salaries complete the package that attracts the best engineering, technical sales, and marketing candidates to our challenging but satisfying mission.
Review our current job openings below, and email [email protected] for more information on them or possible future opportunities at CAST.
Job Title: | Marketing Associate |
Job Level: | Entry-level |
Term: | Full time, flexible hours |
Work Authorization: | US or Foreign Citizen |
Degree: | BS or MS in Marketing |
Location: | Remote; US or Greece preferable |
Travel: | Rare international travel |
This is a new, entry-level, full-time, remote-working position with significant growth opportunities.
As our new Marketing Associate, you will be a critical member of our marketing team and actively participate in the planning and implementation of the company’s marketing activities.
Responsibilities
- Participating in setting marketing strategies and messages at the corporate and product levels.
- Sharing responsibility for developing, updating, and promoting various types of content, including product documentation, technical articles, presentations, and marketing collateral.
- Collaborating with external professionals and firms to produce, promote, and localize marketing content.
- Helping plan, coordinate, and execute trade show booths, webinars, and other events.
- Establishing editorial and social media calendars and posting regularly on social media.
- Helping develop content for and assisting with publishing a regular email newsletter.
- Critiquing and helping improve the website user experience; assisting with maintaining website content.
- Regularly reviewing and reporting website and newsletter analytics and suggesting improvements to yield better results.
- Helping identify and build good relationships with industry editors and influencers.
Requirements
- BS or MS in Marketing or a related field. Candidates transitioning from engineering or other related fields into marketing are welcome.
- Strong English communication skills, verbal and written.
- Fluency with current marketing communications and lead generation practices and tools, and ideally demonstrable experience applying them.
- Familiarity with the semiconductors industry is preferred though a proven ability to learn will suffice.
Job Title: | Sales Engineer |
Job Level: | Mid-level, 3–5 years experience |
Term: | Full time, flexible hours |
Work Authorization: | US or Foreign Citizen |
Degree: | BS Electrical Engineering |
Location: | Remote; US preferable |
Travel: | Occasional US or international travel (up to 20%) |
Be part of a global team of engineers as an essential contributor to the company’s bottom line. Follow up on sales leads and take responsibility through the sales cycle. All activities are self-directed, and a high work ethic ensures accountability. No account prospecting is required.
Responsibilities
Sales – Identify activities that will lead to success within accounts of all sizes. Manage accounts whether directly or via distributors; liaison with engineering for technical information.
Order Administration – Includes licensing discussions, NDAs, technical specifications for product delivery and all vendor documents required for orders.
Project Management – Take ownership of product positioning and associated promotion as the product champion. Maintain competitive information and technical collateral and support marketing efforts. Communicate with development engineers. Remain current on the associated industries.
Customer Support – Take responsibility for administrating and closing customer support issues as a member of the support team. Foster a positive experience with customers by providing constant and considerate communication related to issues.
Requirements
The successful candidate will feel comfortable discussing first-level technical aspects of our products with all levels of management, from technical design engineers to CEOs. Basic knowledge of the electrical IC design process is required. Background as a Field Applications Engineer or technical Salesperson in the electronic design world would be ideal.
- BS in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- Background in electronic design for a minimum of 2 years.
- Organizational skills to facilitate the administration of pre- and post-sales action items.
- Strong communication skills and experience interacting with customer managers at all levels, product development engineers, partner companies, and sales representatives.
- Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and Excel is essential, and demonstrated presentation skills are a bonus.
- Technical knowledge of the FPGA and ASIC design process and EDA tools is preferred.
Job Title: | Junior Digital Design Engineer |
Job Level: | Entry- to Mid-level |
Term: | Full Time |
Work Authorization: | European Union or Foreign Citizen |
Degree: | MS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science |
Location: | Brno, Czech Republic |
Travel: | Little to none |
This is a new full-time, engineering position for candidates with academic or some industry experience with digital IC design.
We are now expanding our engineering team located in Brno, Czech Republic, where we focus on IP core development in the areas like bus interfaces, network protocols, multimedia and automotive applications. In this position, you will help develop and productize new IP cores.
Responsibilities
- The design and verification of digital IP cores.
- Integrating the IP cores in system or subsystem reference designs.
- Implementing and evaluating the reference designs in FPGAs.
Requirements
- MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field; or 2–3 years of professional digital design experience.
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
- Understanding of digital design concepts.
- Experience with Verilog, System Verilog, or VHDL at least at the FPGA level.
- Experience with simulation and verification in Modelsim or similar tools.
- Pluses include knowledge of scripting languages like TCL and shells; experience coding with C/C++; and embedded processor knowledge.
Job Title: | Junior Digital Design Engineer |
Job Level: | Entry- to Mid-level |
Term: | Full Time, flexible hours |
Work Authorization: | US or Foreign Citizen |
Degree: | MS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science |
Location: | Remote; Greece preferable |
Travel: | Little to none |
This is a new full-time, remote-working engineering position for candidates with academic or some industry experience with digital IC design.
In this position, you will help develop and productize new IP cores, working closely with — but not necessarily close to — our engineering centers in Greece, the Czech Republic, and the US.
Responsibilities
- The design and verification of digital IP cores.
- Integrating the IP cores in system or subsystem reference designs.
- Implementing and evaluating the reference designs in FPGAs.
Requirements
- MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field; or 2–3 years of professional digital design experience.
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
- Understanding of digital design concepts.
- Experience with Verilog, System Verilog, or VHDL at least at the FPGA level.
- Experience with simulation and verification in Modelsim or similar tools.
- Pluses include knowledge of scripting languages like TCL and shells; experience coding with C/C++; and embedded processor knowledge.