Senior Design Engineer-CPU
NextSilicon is a swiftly growing unicorn startup that is reimagining high-performance computing. Our pioneering RISC-V and accelerator coprocessor vastly accelerates supercomputers, driving them forward into a new generation. Our new software-defined hardware architecture enables HPC and AI to fulfill its promise of breakthroughs in all advanced research fields.
At NextSilicon, everything we do is guided by three core values:
- Professionalism: We strive for exceptional results through professionalism and unwavering dedication to quality and performance.
- Unity: Collaboration is key to success. That's why we foster a work environment where every employee can feel valued and heard.
- Impact: We're passionate about developing technologies that make a meaningful impact on industries, communities, and individuals worldwide.
We are looking for an experienced, talented CPU ASIC front-end design expert and technical lead. In this role, you will take part in developing cutting-edge high performance best in class RISC-V CPU, from definition stage through planning stage and the development of new features while solving challenging implementation problems and ending in successful tape-out and product bring-up .
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience in complex ASIC designs
- VLSI expert with a deep understanding of chip architecture and design flows
- Excellent interpersonal skills, able to drive colleagues to achieve the project goals
- Experience in design for timing and power
- Experience working with various front-end tools and flows (CDC, LINT, Synthesis, etc)
- Experience in high frequency or CPU design - an advantage
Responsibilities
- Learn high performance RISC-V Arch and algorithms
- Define and drive the design of advanced and super complexed blocks from micro-architecture phase to tape out.
- Work closely with various teams to drive execution (SW, Architecture, verification, BE, FPGA, postSi etc)
- Devise execution indicators and monitor and report execution progress to enable prioritization and clear decision making