Etched · 6 hours ago
RTL Design Engineer
Cupertino, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expEtched is building AI chips that are hard-coded for individual model architectures, and they are seeking an RTL Design Engineer to ensure their AI chips operate correctly and efficiently. The role involves developing and implementing design verification strategies for ASIC designs while working closely with state-of-the-art architectures for machine learning.
AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)ComputerHardwareSemiconductor
Responsibilities
Develop and implement design verification strategies for both existing and upcoming ASIC designs
Implement a block to efficiently compute floating point math operators
Provide feedback to the uArch team to make sure blocks meet timing and area constraints
Qualification
Required
At least 5 years of work experience in RTL development
Experience with high-speed digital logic
Proficiency in standard RTL design and synthesis tools
Familiarity with verification work and writing test benches
Are able to learn quickly about transformers and other aspects of modern artificial intelligence
Willing to start quickly
Preferred
Experience with PCIe, Ethernet, or HBM technologies
Familiarity with transformer models and machine learning
Familiarity with numerical representations and functions
Ability to program with Python or another scripting language
Benefits
Full medical, dental, and vision packages, with 100% of premium covered, 90% for dependents
Housing subsidy of $2,000/month for those living within walking distance of the office
Daily lunch and dinner in our office
Relocation support for those moving to Cupertino
Company
Etched
Building the hardware for superintelligence
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$625.36MKey Investors
StripesPrimary Venture Partners
2026-01-14Series Unknown· $500M
2024-06-25Series A· $120M
2023-05-16Seed· $5.36M
Leadership Team
Chris Zhu
Co-Founder
Robert Wachen
Co-Founder and President
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