What are the responsibilities and job description for the RTL Design Engineer - AI Tools | Upto $175/hr position at Mercor?
About The Job
Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.
Position: RTL Design Engineers
Type: Contract
Compensation: $100–$175/hour
Location: Remote
Duration: 3 months
Commitment: 40 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
Must-Have
Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.
Position: RTL Design Engineers
Type: Contract
Compensation: $100–$175/hour
Location: Remote
Duration: 3 months
Commitment: 40 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
- Evaluate and enhance AI model training for digital chip design and verification.
- Design and implement RTL components using Verilog/SystemVerilog.
- Develop and maintain ASIC design flows including lint, synthesis, and timing analysis.
- Collaborate with architecture, verification, and implementation teams to ensure seamless integration.
- Utilize EDA tools for simulation, waveform debug, and coverage analysis.
- Work independently and asynchronously to meet project deadlines and improve AI model performance.
Must-Have
- 3–10 years of experience in digital RTL design or design verification.
- Strong proficiency in Verilog/SystemVerilog and UVM.
- Solid understanding of digital design fundamentals: FSMs, datapaths, pipelines, FIFOs, arbiters, clock/reset domains, bus protocols.
- Experience with ASIC design flows and EDA tools.
- Familiarity with leveraging LLM-based tools for chip design and verification workflows.
- Knowledge of AMBA protocols (AXI, AHB, APB).
- Background in CPU, GPU/ML accelerator, networking, memory subsystem, PCIe/high-speed IO, SoC interconnect, low-power design.
- Exposure to formal verification or SV/UVM-based design verification.
- Week of 04/23; applications reviewed on a rolling basis.
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
- For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
- For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com
Salary : $100 - $175