AI Silicon, Digital Design Engineer

The role

You will drive invention, prototyping, and validation of core components for a novel computing platform. This role involves micro-architecture definition, RTL implementation, and technical leadership within a multi-disciplinary R&D team.

What you will do

• Lead detailed micro-architecture definition and top-level integration of digital blocks.
• Own integration of third-party IP into the main SoC fabric.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior digital design engineers.
• Contribute to setting best practices for design methodologies, code reviews, and quality assurance.
• Enhance and contribute to early stage design infrastructure for rapid tapeout.
• Drive and perform hands-on RTL design for complex, timing-critical SoC blocks and digital interfaces.
• Implement and debug key digital interfaces.
• Perform initial synthesis and formal verification.
• Create block-level timing constraints.
• Run and resolve RTL linting, Clock Domain Crossing (CDC), and Reset Domain Crossing (RDC) checks.

Required qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of industry experience in digital ASIC/SoC design.
• Expertise in Verilog RTL coding and digital design fundamentals.
• Familiarity with standard EDA tools for simulation, synthesis, linting, and clock domain crossing (CDC) analysis.
• Understanding of the full ASIC design flow, from specification to tape-out.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to lead junior engineers to achieve team goals and assist in their skill development.

Nice to have

• Experience with creating digital designs, including synchronous and asynchronous logic, state machines, and bus protocols.
• Experience developing scripts or tooling for design automation.
• Experience optimizing designs for performance, power, or area.
• Experience with modern design methods, including generative AI code development platforms.
• Experience with analog mixed signal technology and interfaces.

Benefits

• Best-in-class health benefits
• 401k matching
• Truly unlimited PTO
• Complimentary meals in our Palo Alto office

About the company

Unconventional is rethinking computing from the ground up to build a new foundation for AI that is 1000x more efficient by exploiting the physics of semiconductors.