Senior RTL Design Engineer
SambaNova· Hardware
Hybrid (Austin, TX), Hybrid (San Jose, CA)$120k - $200kFull-timePosted 2mo ago
About the role
Senior RTL Design Engineer role at SambaNova Systems focusing on designing component units of the Reconfigurable Dataflow Unit (RDU) ASICs, owning blocks within subsystems, and guiding blocks through implementation, tape-out, and silicon bring-up.
Responsibilities
- Own blocks within a larger subsystem, contributing sections of the microarchitecture specification, writing and debugging the RTL
- Carry blocks through implementation, tape-out, and silicon bring-up
- Work alongside principal engineers, architects, design verification, and physical design
- Take on larger blocks as you build depth in the architecture
Qualifications
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
- 5+ years of experience in ASIC RTL design
- Solid foundation in computer architecture and digital logic design
- Strong SystemVerilog RTL design skills for high-speed, high-performance ASICs
- Experience making design decisions that trade off power, performance, and area
- Knowledge of industry-standard interconnects and protocols including AXI, PCIe, Ethernet, and HBM or DDR
- Experience with digital logic synthesis tools and static timing analysis
- Proficiency with industry-standard tools for linting, clock domain crossing, and logical equivalence checking
- Experience implementing SystemVerilog Assertions to check design intent
- Familiarity with tools and simulators for hardware performance analysis and tuning
- Familiarity with Git for managing release cycles
- Scripting skills in Python and Linux shell
Skills
Required:SystemVerilogDigital logic designComputer architectureInterconnect protocols
Benefits
- Base salary range: $120,000—$200,000 USD per year
- Equity and benefits package including health insurance premiums coverage details
- Headspace subscription, Gympass+ membership, One Medical membership, counseling services via EAP, and various other well-being benefits
Last updated Oct 18, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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