Custom Cryptocurrency ASIC mining Chip

Description

I’m looking for an experienced ASIC engineer or hardware consultant to help develop a custom low-power ASIC chip designed to mine the Kaspa cryptocurrency, which uses the kHeavyHash algorithm.
The goal is to create a compact, USB-powered miner (similar in concept to Bitaxe for Bitcoin), intended for hobbyists and solo miners. The project will be fully open-source, and we are building both the ASIC and supporting control board (likely with an ESP32 or STM32 microcontroller).
I’m a non-technical founder leading this initiative, and I need someone who can: • Advise on or create the ASIC design (based on the open kHeavyHash spec) • Suggest or manage FPGA prototyping (if needed) • Prepare the design for low-volume fabrication (ideally <5W–50W power budget) • Work with or provide input for PCB/control board integration
The ideal candidate will have experience with: • Crypto mining ASICs (Bitcoin, Ethereum, or altcoin mining chips) • FPGA-to-ASIC transitions (helpful but not required) • Low-power chip design and Stratum/miner protocol integration
This is an exciting opportunity to help launch the first open-source Kaspa ASIC miner, and potentially contribute long-term as the project scales.