CPU Core Micro-architect

5 days ago


Santa Clara County, United States I Machines, Inc Full time

CPU Core Micro-architect & RTL Engineer


This position will be responsible to develop the technology for Hardware Microarchitecture/RTL design for the new CPU core.


Responsibilities will also include:

  • Creation of HW Microarchitectural specification and
  • RTL development thru to tape-out, including quality in all aspects (performance, power, area, timing & functional convergence.
  • Working with BE designers and verification engineers to converge on both functional and timing requirements.
  • Reviewing the test plans.
  • Collaborate with architects to meet the product requirements and performance targets which includes corelating performance models and RTL


Behavioral traits that we are looking for:

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, and clarity in technical communications.
  • Self-starter with the ability to work independently, and an aptitude to learn new things quickly.
  • Ability to work in a dynamic and team-oriented environment.


Qualifications:

Minimum skills:

  • MS or PhD in EE or Computer Engineering with 5+ years of experience.
  • Expertise in out of order CPU architecture, microarchitecture.
  • Proficient in Logic Design, System Verilog and debugging.
  • Good understanding of overall system level architecture and bus interface protocols.
  • Ability to solve architectural/timing issues with right tradeoffs between power, performance, and area.
  • Knowledge in Chip bring up and post silicon debug.


Preferred skills and experience:

  • Strong CPU microarchitecture knowledge especially on core micro architecture that includes fetch, branch prediction, renaming, out of order execution, Vector unit load/store unit, coherency protocols and memory subsystem, system interfaces, interrupt architecture, Debug architecture (ARM, x86, RISCV), bus interface protocols (CHI, AXI, APB).



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