Senior Digital Design Engineer

3 weeks ago


California, United States Efficient Computer Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Digital Design Engineer to join our team at Efficient Computer. As a key member of our design team, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and verifying features from specification through synthesis.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and implement product features at the RTL-level targeting silicon implementation
  • Implement product features at the RTL-level targeting FPGA emulation for verification
  • Build unit testbench infrastructure to verify implemented features
  • Design of memory systems and digital integration of memory macros, including SRAM, MRAM, and others
  • Interface design components with external/vendor-provided IP
  • Use industrial-strength digital design tools from RTL simulation through synthesis, which may include Cadence, Synopsys, Mentor/Siemens EDA, and ANSYS as necessary
  • Provide comprehensive feature and integration documentation
  • Interact with physical design and digital verification team for pre-silicon verification
  • Work with physical design team to resolve RTL-level issues leading to DRC violations
  • Work with compiler and embedded software teams to develop, document, and implement features that span across the software-hardware boundary, including Efficient's dataflow ISA
Requirements
  • 7+ years of digital design experience with substantial experience designing for tape-out
  • Experience running a digital design flow using industry-strength digital design and EDA tools
  • Experience with designing and implementing features in RTL
  • Experience integrating digital IP with RTL-level implementations
  • Experience with pre-silicon verification
  • Experience with continuous integration and testing of digital designs
  • Experience with version control and scripting languages (Python preferred)
  • Experience with memory compiler toolchains
  • Strong attention to detail, good work ethic, ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, and good communication skills
  • Good problem solving skills
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience designing compilers
  • Knowledge of computer architecture
  • Knowledge of physical design and ASIC implementation
  • Experience with power and energy modeling (using tools like PowerArtist, Joules, etc.)
  • Bachelor's degree in related field required. Master's or PhD. preferred.
About Efficient Computer

Efficient Computer is developing the world's most energy-efficient general-purpose computer processor. Our patented technology uses 100x less energy than state of the art commercially available ultra-low-power processors and is programmable using standard high-level programming languages and AI/ML frameworks. This level of efficiency makes perpetual, pervasive intelligence possible: run AI/ML continuously on a AA battery for 5-10 years. Our platform's unprecedented level of efficiency enables IoT devices to intelligently capture and curate first-party data to drive the next major computing revolution.

We are a small, but mighty team, with team members spread across EffHQ in Pittsburgh, Silicon Valley, and New York City. We are a young company on a tremendous growth path. We aim to bring our team together, in-person often and camaraderie is key to our success. We have the tools and technology to keep us together and interactive as a remote team, as well.

We are dedicated to our core values: Adventure, Teamliness, Excellence, Impact, Determination, Integrity. Our core values define who we are as people, as a team and as a company and they are prevalent throughout our meetings, interactions, and culture.

Efficient Computer offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including 401K match, company-paid benefits, equity program, paid parental leave, flexibility, and more We are committed to personal and professional development and strive to grow together as people and as a company.


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