NPU/AI Processor Architecture (RTL) design- Staff/Sr Staff
Core
Designing high-performance, energy-efficient CPU and AI processors (Hexagon NPU) for Snapdragon chips and AI inference engines.
Role type
Staff/Sr Staff RTL Design Engineer (CPU/AI Processor Architecture)
Builds
IP blocks for Snapdragon processors and AI inference engines
Domain
Semiconductor / Hardware Engineering / CPU & AI Processor Architecture
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
RTL design, CPU/AI processor micro-architecture, Computer Arithmetic, Floating-Point design, Matrix Multiply engines, Vector Extensions, Memory sub-systems, Branch prediction, Out-of-order execution, RISC-V, Power/Performance/Area (PPA) optimization, System and Silicon Debug
Preferred skills
Debug architecture, RAS (Reliability, Availability, Serviceability), Power management circuits, Functional safety (FUSA)
Technologies
RISC-V, Hexagon NPU
Responsibilities
RTL coding, micro-architecture and architecture design, CPU sub-system Logic Design, Di/Dt, voltage-noise, peak-currents and thermal mitigation
Seniority
Staff/Sr Staff, hands-on IC
