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Sr. Engineer, RTL Implementation

Santa Clara💼 Full-time💰 $100,000–$100,000🗓 2026-07-20 → 2026-07-31

Core

Iterating front-end CAD flows on multiple process technologies to refine CPU core configurations and optimize Power, Performance, and Area (PPA) for a RISC-V based CPU.

Role type

Senior RTL Implementation Engineer (CPU Physical Design)

Builds

High-performance RISC-V CPU cores

Domain

Semiconductor / CPU Design / RISC-V

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

High-performance physical design, RTL coding (Verilog/VHDL), synthesis, place and route tools, physical design methodology, CPU micro-architecture

Preferred skills

Industry-standard tools for simulation and power analysis, innovative techniques for PPA optimization

Technologies

RISC-V, Verilog, VHDL

Responsibilities

Perform synthesis and initial place and route for new and legacy designs, Collaborate with core micro-architects to optimize core configurations, Optimize power, performance, and area through physical design experiments, Enhance physical design environment, tools, and methodologies

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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