CPU Micro Architect / Logic Designer
Ventana Micro Systems · Cupertino, CA · 12 mo ago
HybridDesign$105k/yrFull-time
Role Responsibilities
- Define and develop advanced microarchitecture for high-performance RISC-V cores and subsystems
- Write and maintain detailed design specifications
- Deliver high-quality, synthesizable RTL for complex processor components
- Collaborate closely with verification, physical design, and performance modeling teams
- Support timing closure, power optimization, and clock domain crossings as needed
- Contribute to bring-up and debug of silicon and emulation platforms
- Help analyze and resolve performance bottlenecks through the full development lifecycle
Minimum Qualifications
- 8+ years of industry experience in CPU or GPU RTL design, microarchitecture, or closely related system-level work
- Proven ownership of significant features in a high-performance processor
- Strong understanding of modern CPU architecture (e.g., out-of-order execution, speculative pipelines, caching, coherence)
- Proficiency in Verilog/SystemVerilog
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Experience
- RISC-V or other modern ISA experience (e.g., ARM, x86, MIPS, SPARC, POWER)
- Familiarity with high-frequency design techniques (timing, power, CDC)
- Experience with front-end tools: synthesis, simulation, lint, waveform viewers
- Scripting experience (Python, Perl, or similar)
- Involvement in post-silicon debug and validation
- Comfort working in distributed, hybrid-remote teams
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BASE SALARY RANGE $105,000 TO $260,000 per year
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