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Job Title: Senior RTL Design Engineer – Floating Point Architecture
Location: Remote (Anywhere in USA)
Full-time: Salary Benefits Bonuses
About The Role
We are seeking a Senior RTL Design Engineer with strong expertise in floating-point datapath design to join our high-performance silicon design team. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in architecting, implementing, and verifying complex digital designs in ASIC or FPGA environments, with a particular focus on floating-point units (FPUs), arithmetic pipelines, and high-speed compute blocks.
Key Responsibilities
Design and implement high-performance RTL modules using Verilog/SystemVerilog, with emphasis on floating-point arithmetic, datapath, and control logic.
Collaborate with architecture and microarchitecture teams to define and optimize floating-point algorithms and hardware structures.
Perform detailed RTL coding, linting, synthesis, and timing closure to achieve PPA (Performance, Power, Area) goals.
Work closely with verification engineers to ensure functional correctness and coverage of complex FP datapaths.
Drive micro-architecture definition, design reviews, and documentation of design specifications.
Collaborate with physical design, DFT, and firmware/software teams to ensure seamless integration and bring-up.
Participate in FPGA prototyping or emulation to validate functionality and performance.
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to best practices in RTL design and floating-point arithmetic implementation.
Required Qualifications
BS/MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
8 years of experience in RTL design for ASIC or FPGA projects.
Strong understanding of floating-point standards (IEEE 754), rounding modes, normalization, and exception handling.
Proven experience in floating-point datapath design, including adders, multipliers, dividers, and fused operations.
Proficiency with Verilog/SystemVerilog, synthesis tools (Synopsys, Cadence, Siemens), and lint/timing analysis tools.
Hands-on experience with simulation and debug tools (VCS, QuestaSim, Verdi, etc.).
Knowledge of hardware performance optimization and trade-offs in latency, area, and power.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with AI/ML accelerators, DSP cores, or GPU/CPU floating-point pipelines.
Familiarity with C/C or Python for modeling and validation of floating-point algorithms.
Exposure to UVM-based verification environments.
Background in high-speed design, clock-domain crossing (CDC), and low-power methodologies.
Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and documentation skills.
The anticipated annual base salary for this position is between $140,000 to $160,000, which also includes a comprehensive benefits package.
Full-Time Benefits
Encore Semi, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, religion, creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, ancestry, marital status, civil union status, medical condition, disability (mental and physical), military and veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.
Encore Semi is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Location: Remote (Anywhere in USA)
Full-time: Salary Benefits Bonuses
About The Role
We are seeking a Senior RTL Design Engineer with strong expertise in floating-point datapath design to join our high-performance silicon design team. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in architecting, implementing, and verifying complex digital designs in ASIC or FPGA environments, with a particular focus on floating-point units (FPUs), arithmetic pipelines, and high-speed compute blocks.
Key Responsibilities
Design and implement high-performance RTL modules using Verilog/SystemVerilog, with emphasis on floating-point arithmetic, datapath, and control logic.
Collaborate with architecture and microarchitecture teams to define and optimize floating-point algorithms and hardware structures.
Perform detailed RTL coding, linting, synthesis, and timing closure to achieve PPA (Performance, Power, Area) goals.
Work closely with verification engineers to ensure functional correctness and coverage of complex FP datapaths.
Drive micro-architecture definition, design reviews, and documentation of design specifications.
Collaborate with physical design, DFT, and firmware/software teams to ensure seamless integration and bring-up.
Participate in FPGA prototyping or emulation to validate functionality and performance.
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to best practices in RTL design and floating-point arithmetic implementation.
Required Qualifications
BS/MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
8 years of experience in RTL design for ASIC or FPGA projects.
Strong understanding of floating-point standards (IEEE 754), rounding modes, normalization, and exception handling.
Proven experience in floating-point datapath design, including adders, multipliers, dividers, and fused operations.
Proficiency with Verilog/SystemVerilog, synthesis tools (Synopsys, Cadence, Siemens), and lint/timing analysis tools.
Hands-on experience with simulation and debug tools (VCS, QuestaSim, Verdi, etc.).
Knowledge of hardware performance optimization and trade-offs in latency, area, and power.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with AI/ML accelerators, DSP cores, or GPU/CPU floating-point pipelines.
Familiarity with C/C or Python for modeling and validation of floating-point algorithms.
Exposure to UVM-based verification environments.
Background in high-speed design, clock-domain crossing (CDC), and low-power methodologies.
Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and documentation skills.
The anticipated annual base salary for this position is between $140,000 to $160,000, which also includes a comprehensive benefits package.
Full-Time Benefits
- 15 days of PTO per calendar year
- 10 paid Holidays per calendar year
- Comprehensive Medical Benefits: Company covers 80% of premiums for Employee and Dependents
- Dental & Vision: Company covers 50% of premiums for Employee and Dependents
- Voluntary Benefits: Life Insurance, FSA (Health and Dependent, Limited Purpose), HAS, and Gap Insurance
- Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
- 401k - Traditional & Roth
- Life/AD&D and Long-Term Disability
- Tuition reimbursement
Encore Semi, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, religion, creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, ancestry, marital status, civil union status, medical condition, disability (mental and physical), military and veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.
Encore Semi is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Salary : $140,000 - $160,000
