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Senior RTL Design Engineer - CPU

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom💼 Full-time🗓 2026-04-09 → 2026-07-31

Core

Designing industry-leading CPU cores based on the RISC-V architecture, focusing on microarchitecture, RTL implementation, and performance optimization.

Role type

Senior IC CPU Microarchitecture/RTL Design Engineer

Builds

High-performance RISC-V CPU cores and hardware IP

Domain

Semiconductor / CPU Design / RISC-V Architecture

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

CPU RTL design, Verilog/System Verilog/VHDL, Chisel, functional programming, compiler infrastructure, data modeling, test-driven development

Preferred skills

Scala/Chisel, Bluespec, RISC-V architecture expertise, UVM/verification principles, Git/Github

Technologies

Chisel, FIRRTL, Verilog, System Verilog, VHDL, Scala, Bluespec, UVM, Git, Github, Jira, Confluence

Responsibilities

Architect and implement new features and ISA extensions in CPU core generators; Integrate design content into the Chisel/FIRRTL framework; Perform sandbox verification and collaborate on verification test plans; Work with physical implementation teams to optimize frequency, area, and power; Collaborate on performance modeling and optimization; Develop microarchitecture specifications and documentation

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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