ASIC Design Engineer

Positron AI builds hardware and software for energy-efficient generative-AI and Transformer-model inference.

Reno, Nevada, United States
About Positron AI

Reno-based AI-infrastructure company whose currently shipping Atlas inference server is complemented by planned Asimov custom accelerator silicon and Titan inference systems.

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About the Role

You will implement and verify SystemVerilog RTL for assigned ASIC and SoC blocks. You will support front-end checks, timing and PPA optimization, interface integration, automation, verification collaboration, and silicon bring-up while building ownership of the full front-end design flow.

Requirements

  • BS/MS in EE/CE or a related field
  • 0–3 years of ASIC/SoC RTL design experience
  • SystemVerilog or Verilog
  • Digital design
  • Clock domain crossing
  • Simulation
  • Lint
  • Synthesis
  • Static timing analysis
  • AMBA AXI, AHB, or APB
  • DDR or HBM
  • PCIe
  • Cache and memory hierarchy
  • Datapath design
  • Python or Tcl
  • Computer architecture
  • AI/ML accelerator design
  • SystemVerilog Assertions
  • Formal verification
  • Low-power design
  • UPF
  • cocotb or UVM
  • RISC-V
  • FPGA prototyping
  • Chip tapeout

Responsibilities

  • Implement parameterized SystemVerilog RTL for assigned blocks.
  • Contribute to microarchitecture documentation and define block-level interfaces.
  • Add assertions and follow clocking, reset, and power-intent guidelines.
  • Run and debug lint, CDC/RDC, and synthesis checks.
  • Support timing analysis and block-level timing fixes.
  • Track PPA metrics and propose optimizations.
  • Support integration of AXI, DMA, and memory-controller IP.
  • Write and maintain Python, Tcl, and Make scripts.
  • Review test plans, debug failures, and close coverage with Verification.
  • Correlate RTL behavior with architecture and performance models.
  • Participate in bring-up and post-silicon debug.
  • Present work in design reviews and incorporate feedback.

Benefits

  • Equity
  • Flexible work environment