Principal Engineer, Hardware Design (AI2518)

Job Title: Principal Engineer, Hardware Design

Job Location: San Jose, CA (This position requires a full-time, on-site presence in our San Jose, CA office)

Job ID: AI2518

Job Description:

We are seeking a Principal ASIC Design Engineer with deep expertise in RTL design and ground-up block-level silicon development. The ideal candidate will own complex design blocks from microarchitecture and RTL implementation through verification support and silicon bring-up. This position offers the opportunity to shape and influence the design architecture and methodology of SiMa's silicon in a fast-paced startup environment.

Areas of Focus:

Own microarchitecture definition and RTL implementation of complex blocks from concept through silicon.Drive ground-up block design, owning each block from specification and microarchitecture to RTL, integration, and bring-up.Develop high-quality, synthesizable RTL (Verilog/SystemVerilog), including custom logic, protocol adaptation, and data-path optimizations.Define block-level interfaces, microarchitectural trade-offs, and design specifications.Collaborate with verification, physical design, architecture, and firmware teams to ensure each block meets functional, timing, power, and area targets.Drive block-level synthesis, timing closure, and DFT readiness. Key Requirements:

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