CPU RTL Design Engineer

. Develop and implement logic designs for CPU features according to architecture and microarchitecture specifications .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeUnited StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $105,650 - $200,340 per yearWebsite

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and implement logic designs for CPU features according to architecture and microarchitecture specifications
Write and optimize RTL code to meet power, performance, area, and timing goals
Collaborate with architecture teams to define and refine CPU microarchitectural features
Review verification plans, analyze test results, and resolve failing RTL tests
Document microarchitectural specifications (MAS)
Support SoC customers with integration of CPU designs into larger systems
Collaborate across architecture, design, verification, physical design, and SoC integration teams

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field with 3+ years of relevant experience; OR Master's degree in the same field with 1+ years of relevant experience; OR PhD in the same field with 3+ months of educational experience
Experience with digital logic design and RTL development
Experience coding in SystemVerilog and/or Verilog
Experience with RTL simulation, functional validation, and/or debugging
Experience with architecture, microarchitecture, or digital design concepts
Experience developing or working from microarchitecture specifications
Experience working with design verification and debugging RTL failures

Comp & perks