(Staff/Sr. Staff) NPU Design Engineer

The NPU Design Engineer will develop design requirements, microarchitecture design, and RTL coding for an NPU, focusing on performance, area, and power optimization. Collaboration with verification and software teams is required to ensure thorough testing and debugging. This role involves leading a team and producing design documentation.

Requirements

• 8+ years of digital design with 2-3+ years of SoC design experience
• At least 1 cycle of NPU design completion experience
• Hands-on experience in digital design
• MSEE/BSEE in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
• Experience in microarchitecture design, and RTL coding with Verilog/ System-Verilog
• Experience in synthesis, with analysis of power, timing and area
• Disciplined, quality-minded, and driven for excellence
• Excellent team player and good communication skills
• Experience in UVM verification methodology
• Experience with optimizing micro-architectures for low-power and low-area
• Knowledge in deep learning algorithms such as CNN / Transformer
• Experience with past design experience with NPU / GPU / DSP design
• Experience with ARM or RISC-V processor systems
• Passion for general programming