Senior Hardware Engineer - Micro-Architect
QuadricJob Title
Senior Hardware Engineer - Micro-Architect
Role Summary
As a senior member of the chip design team, you will define microarchitecture and implement RTL for a general-purpose neural processing unit (GPNPU), optimize power/performance/area, and drive designs through the full product cycle from front-end to tapeout. The team is based in Burlingame and regular in-office collaboration is expected.
Experience Level
Senior — minimum 5 years of CPU/GPU/ASIC front-end design experience.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include architecture definition, RTL implementation, and PPA and timing optimization across the full product cycle.
- Contribute to processor architecture definition informed by target applications.
- Own microarchitecture specification and RTL implementation in SystemC or SystemVerilog.
- Optimize power, performance, and area (PPA) for assigned blocks.
- Support timing closure through front-end design, back-end integration, and tapeout activities.
- Debug issues across the full software/hardware stack and package designs for customer releases.
- Participate in on-site collaboration and team meetings at the Burlingame office.
Requirements
Required technical skills and experience; preferred items listed separately.
- Proficiency in SystemC, SystemVerilog, or Verilog.
- Strong background in computer architecture and data-parallel hardware design for high-performance computing.
- Experience with low-power digital design techniques.
- Experience with Verilog/C co-simulation and VCS.
- Experience in logic synthesis and performance modeling.
Nice-to-have:
- Experience in FPGA design.
- Familiarity with automotive safety (ASIL) standards.
Education Requirements
BS, MS, or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering (or related technical field). The posting specifies a minimum of five years of CPU/GPU/ASIC front-end design experience.
About the Company
Company: Quadric
Headquarters: Burlingame, California, United States
Quadric is building the world’s first supercomputer designed for the real-time needs of edge devices. Founded in 2016, the company empowers developers across industries with innovative general-purpose neural processing unit (GPNPU) architecture for neural network workloads. Co-founded by technologists from MIT and Carnegie Mellon, Quadric aims to enable groundbreaking technology development.
