CareerPlan

CPU Low Power RTL Design Engineer

Santa Clara, California, United States of AmericaFull-time$124k–$187k2026-10-22 → 2026-11-10

Core

Develop low-power CPU micro-architecture and RTL designs for high-performance, low-power devices, working closely with chip architects from early product definition through implementation.

Role type

Senior IC RTL Design Engineer (Low Power CPU)

Builds

Low-power CPU micro-architecture and RTL designs

Domain

Semiconductor / CPU Design / Low Power

Required skills

Verilog, System Verilog, UPF (Power Intent), Low Power Analysis, Logic Design, Timing Analysis, RTL Development

Preferred skills

Low Power Microarchitecture Techniques, Physical Implementation of RTL, High-Performance CPU Trade-offs, Scripting (Perl/Python)

Technologies

Verilog, System Verilog, UPF, Conformal Low Power Analysis Tools

Responsibilities

Define power architecture and specifications from high-level exploration to detailed micro-architectural specs; Develop and refine UPF and RTL designs to match power intent; Collaborate with multi-functional teams to implement and validate Power Aware designs from RTL to physical implementation.

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC