Modeled career paths · ASIC design

Where does a ASIC Design Engineer go next?

What employers are asking a ASIC Design Engineer for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Management path
Senior ASIC Engineer+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of ASIC Design Engineer go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Staff Silicon Engineer+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of ASIC Design Engineer go here
leadership branch92% of modeled exits move upward from there
Senior FPGA Engineer+14% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via FPGA Engineer. 4% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Director of Silicon Engineering+146% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior ASIC Engineer. 13% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Silicon Design Lead+146% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior ASIC Engineer. 13% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
FPGA Engineer-10% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of ASIC Design Engineer go here
pivot88% of modeled exits move upward from there
Design Verification Engineer-3% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of ASIC Design Engineer go here
pivot88% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.