Staff SoC RTL Engineer

Job Title

Staff SoC RTL Engineer

Role Summary

Join Quadric's chip design team to develop and integrate SoC subsystems for a next-generation processor platform. The role focuses on SoC architecture definition, subsystem implementation, third-party IP integration, and driving Power/Performance/Area (PPA) improvements through the full chip design cycle.

This is a hands-on engineering position that requires cross-functional collaboration with verification, backend, and software teams to deliver customer-ready design releases.

Experience Level

Senior-level. Minimum 5+ years of hands-on SoC/ASIC front-end design and integration experience as specified by the employer.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities span SoC subsystem design, IP integration, and PPA/timing optimization.

• Own SoC-level subsystem development and integration of third-party IP (e.g., NoC, PCIe/UCIe, DDR, security IP).
• Contribute to SoC architecture definition based on application requirements.
• Package designs for customer releases and iterate rapidly on customer feedback.
• Develop and execute PPA optimization strategies and apply low-power digital design techniques.
• Drive timing-closure efforts across front-end and back-end through to tapeout.
• Balance single-stream latency versus scaled throughput in subsystem design choices.
• Debug complex cross-stack SW/HW issues and coordinate with software and verification teams.
• Deliver design releases for customer evaluation and integration.

Requirements

Must-have skills and experience are listed below; preferred qualifications follow.

Must-have

• Minimum 5+ years of hands-on SoC/ASIC front-end design and integration experience.
• Proficiency in SystemVerilog or Verilog.
• Strong background in computer architecture and low-power digital design; deep technical knowledge in at least one subsystem (Memory, I/O, or Compute).
• Proven experience integrating SoC subsystems and third-party IP; working knowledge of VCS and Verilog/C co-simulation.
• Experience driving PPA improvements and participating in timing-closure activities.

Nice-to-have

• Experience in logic synthesis and performance modeling.
• FPGA design experience.
• Familiarity with automotive safety (ASIL) practices and hardware security standards.

Education Requirements

BS, MS, or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field (as stated by the employer).

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.