RTL Design Engineer
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RTL Design Engineer
Role Summary
As an RTL Engineer at Etched you will develop and verify RTL for AI ASIC blocks focused on transformer architectures. You will collaborate with microarchitecture and verification teams to implement high-performance digital logic and ensure correct, efficient operation of ASIC designs in a fully in-person Cupertino engineering environment.
Work is engineering-focused with close research collaboration; benefits include full medical/dental/vision coverage, a housing subsidy for nearby employees, daily office meals, and relocation support.
Experience Level
Mid-level - requires at least 5 years of RTL development experience.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include:
- Design and implement RTL blocks and floating-point math operator units.
- Develop verification strategies and write testbenches for ASIC designs.
- Collaborate with microarchitecture and synthesis teams to meet timing and area constraints.
- Run synthesis and support timing closure and area optimization efforts.
- Debug RTL failures in simulation, FPGA prototypes, or silicon bring-up.
- Integrate blocks with system interfaces and protocols as required.
- Learn and adapt designs to support transformer-focused ML architectures.
Requirements
Must-haves and core skills:
- At least 5 years of professional RTL development experience.
- Experience with high-speed digital logic design.
- Proficiency with standard RTL design and synthesis tools.
- Practical experience writing verification testbenches and verification flows.
- Ability to learn modern ML architectures (transformers) quickly and apply that knowledge.
- Available to work on-site in Cupertino, CA and able to start promptly.
Nice-to-have:
- Experience with PCIe, Ethernet, or HBM interfaces.
- Familiarity with transformer models, machine learning concepts, or numerical representations.
- Scripting experience in Python or similar languages for automation and tooling.
Education Requirements
Not specified.
About the Company
Company: Etched
Headquarters: San Jose, CA, United States
Etched develops purpose-built AI inference ASICs and systems optimized for transformer models, aiming to deliver significantly higher performance, lower cost, and lower latency than GPUs. The company focuses on enabling applications like real-time video generation and advanced reasoning agents, and is backed by leading investors and engineers.
