RTL Design Engineer (CPU)

Location: Hybrid work model with on-site attendance at hirify.global sites in Austin, Texas; Phoenix, Arizona; or Hillsboro, Oregon, United States.

Annual salary: $91,150–$172,860 USD

Company

hirify.global develops processors and computing technologies spanning AI, analytics, and cloud-to-edge applications.

What you will do

• Develop logic designs and RTL code for CPU components, cell libraries, functional units, and CPU IP blocks.
• Define and optimize CPU architecture and microarchitecture features for power, performance, area, and timing.
• Write RTL and prepare designs for physical implementation while maintaining design integrity.
• Review verification plans and tests, resolve failing RTL tests, and implement corrective measures.
• Document microarchitectural specifications and support SoC customers with CPU block integration.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or a related STEM field.
• At least 3 months of experience in CPU logic design, computer architecture or microprocessors, digital design or RTL coding, Verilog/SystemVerilog or VHDL, and scripting languages.
• Coursework, projects, and internships may count as experience and must be listed on the resume.
• Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a hybrid model with on-site attendance at an assigned US hirify.global site.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree or PhD with at least one year of experience.
• Knowledge of low-power logic design, high-frequency optimization, RTL verification, and simulation methodologies.
• Experience with floating-point units, branch prediction, cache design, RISC-V, hirify.global Architecture ISA, or x86 assembly.
• Knowledge of high-speed circuit design, datapath circuits, timing convergence, and advanced design techniques.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work model combining on-site and off-site work.
• Health, dental, retirement, and vacation benefits.
• 14 paid holidays, three weeks of paid vacation, and a four-week paid sabbatical every four years.
• Five annual performance-dependent bonuses and an employee stock purchase program.