Hardware Design Engineer
SambaNova Systems
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Define and document microarchitecture specifications for complex digital design elements for compute, memory, or networking subsystems
- Code, integrate, and debug SystemVerilog RTL designs through the chip implementation and production lifecycle
- Meet targets for Power, Performance and Area (PPA) using advanced digital design techniques for high-speed design
- Work alongside design verification and physical design team owners to converge
- Work with architects and software teams to prototype new features which improve application-level performance
- Mentor junior design engineers on high-speed digital design techniques
- Drive improvements into the design flow using AI and automation, including new EDA tool methodologies
Requirements
- Minimum required education: Master’s or PhD degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering
- Computer architecture and digital logic design
- Knowledge of AI workload acceleration techniques and industry standard interconnects and protocols (e.g. AXI, PCIe, Ethernet, HBM/DDR)
- Mastery of SystemVerilog design techniques for high speed, high performance ASICs
- Demonstrated skill in converging functionality while making design decisions trading off Power, Performance, and Area (PPA)
- Experience in digital logic synthesis tools and Static Timing Analysis (STA)
- Proficiency in using industry standard tools for linting, Clock Domain Crossing (CDC), and Logical Equivalence Checking (LEC)
- Proficiency in using tools and simulators for hardware performance analysis and tuning
- Experience implementing SystemVerilog Assertions (SVA) for checking design intent
- Familiarity with Git version control tool for managing release cycles
- Scripting skills in Python and Linux Shell
Benefits
- Competitive total rewards package, including base salary, plus equity and benefits
- 95% premium coverage for employee medical insurance
- 77% premium coverage for dependents
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
- Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life, and AD&D insurance plans
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options like Health Care, Limited Purpose, and Dependent Care
- Full subscription to Headspace, Gympass+ membership with access to physical gyms, One Medical membership, counseling services with an Employee Assistance Program, and much more
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Hard Skills & Tools
SystemVerilogdigital logic designAI workload accelerationPower Performance Area (PPA)digital logic synthesisStatic Timing Analysis (STA)Clock Domain Crossing (CDC)Logical Equivalence Checking (LEC)SystemVerilog Assertions (SVA)scripting in Python
Soft Skills
mentoringcollaborationcommunication
Certifications
Master’s degree in Computer EngineeringPhD in Electrical Engineering