CPU Micro-architect/RTL Designer
Core
Develop high-performance, low-power CPU micro-architecture and RTL design for mobile devices.
Role type
Senior IC CPU Micro-architect/RTL Designer
Builds
High-performance CPU cores for mobile devices
Domain
Semiconductor / CPU Design
Required skills
Microprocessor architecture, RTL design (Verilog/VHDL), Logic design, Timing analysis, Power optimization, Performance modeling, Scripting (Perl/Python), Functional verification, Physical design validation
Preferred skills
Instruction fetch/decode, Branch prediction, Instruction scheduling, Register renaming, Out-of-order execution, Integer/floating point execution, Load/store execution, Prefetching, Cache/memory subsystems
Responsibilities
Explore high-performance strategies with CPU modeling team, Develop micro-architecture specifications, Own RTL design development and refinement, Support functional and performance verification, Collaborate on physical design implementation and validation
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
