Staff Engineer

Job Title - Staff Engineer
Location - Santa Clara, CA
Duration - 6 Months

JOB DESCRIPTION
Strong knowledge of Digital Logic Design and Computer Architecture (VLSI fundamentals)
Hands-on experience with Linux/Unix environments and strong programming skills in C/C , Python, and Shell scripting
Experience in Design Verification using SystemVerilog and UVM
Knowledge of CPU or GPU microarchitecture, pipelines, and cache subsystems
Experience using VSCode, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or other AI-assisted CLI tools with MCP support

Linux/Unix development environment
C/C , Python, and Shell scripting
Verilog/SystemVerilog
UVM (Universal Verification Methodology)
RTL simulation and debug tools (VCS, Xcelium, or Questa)
CPU or GPU microarchitecture and cache concepts
VSCode, Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or similar AI-assisted development tools with MCP support

Required Education:
Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 6 years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 5 years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 4 years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

Job Description:
Principal Duties and Responsibilities :
• Leverages advanced ASIC knowledge and experience to define, model, design (digital and/or analog), optimize, verify, validate, implement, and document IP (block/SoC) development for a variety of high performance, high quality, low power products.
• Creates highly advanced architectures, circuit specifications, logic designs, and/or system simulations based on system-level requirements.
• Collaborates across functional teams (e.g., software architecture, hardware architecture, product management, program management teams) to develop and execute an implementation strategy that meets system requirements and customer needs.
• Evaluates all aspects of highly complex process flow from high-level design to synthesis, place and route, timing and power use, and verification or similarly for custom circuit design/layout flow.
• Utilizes tools/applications (e.g., RTL to GDS Flow, Virtuoso) to execute and enable highly advanced architecture and design of multiple complex blocks/SoC or IC Packages.
• Writes detailed technical documentation for highly complex EDA/IP/ASIC projects; reviews technical documentation for junior engineers.

Level of Responsibility:
• Provides supervision/guidance to other team members.
• Decision-making is significant in nature and affects work beyond immediate work group.
• Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey complex information. May require negotiation, influence, tact, etc.
• Has a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions (e.g., is consulted by senior leadership to make key decisions).
• Tasks do not have defined steps; planning, problem-solving, and prioritization must occur to complete the tasks effectively.


Preferred Qualifications:
• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 2 years of relevant GPU experience.
• 2 years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership (e.g., Director and above).
• 1 year in a technical leadership role with direct reports (only applies to positions with direct reports).


Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
• Leverages advanced GPU knowledge and experience to architect, design, implement, verify, and/or optimize the performance and power of GPU cores.
• Builds functional model simulations, develops software, and tests for various graphics to verify correctness and ensures highly advanced performance and power goals are met.
• Designs, programs, and runs complex, comprehensive graphics tests using tools for large subsystems to ensure high-quality functionality, performance, power, and stability and identify issues.
• Facilitates collaboration with third-party vendors, external users, and across organizations to guide implementation and ensure alignment with needs and goals.
• Develops critical driver and compiler software to support the GPU products.
• Writes detailed technical documentation and feature descriptions for highly complex GPU projects to guide users and/or customers to implement output; reviews technical documentation for junior engineers.

Job Description
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 6 years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
OR
Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 5 years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field and 4 years of Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.