Senior Digital Design Engineer

Efficient is seeking a Senior Digital Design Engineer to join our growing team. The Digital Design Engineer will contribute to the design, implementation, and verification of the world's most energy-efficient, general-purpose processor. This position is a unique opportunity to realize our product, work as a digital hardware designer with a highly interdisciplinary team, and help shape the future of Efficient's technology.We're currently looking for someone who's experienced in measuring and reducing power draw from the "front end" of designs. The role would focus on understanding chip power, maintaining that flow, and recommending/implementing design changes to cut down on energy consumption.Key Responsibilities Design, implement, and verify features from specification through synthesisMeasure, analyze, and optimize power consumption in digital designs from the front-end perspective, using industry-standard tools Measure, analyze, and optimize power consumption in digital designs from the front-end perspective, using industry-standard tools.Implement product features at the RTL-level targeting silicon implementationImplement product features at the RTL-level targeting FPGA emulation for verificationBuild unit testbench infrastructure to verify implemented featuresDesign of memory systems and digital integration of memory macros, including SRAM, MRAM, and othersInterface design components with external/vendor-provided IPUse industrial-strength digital design tools from RTL simulation through synthesis, which may include Cadence, Synopsys, Mentor/Siemens EDA, and ANSYS as necessaryProvide comprehensive feature and integration documentationInteract with physical design and digital verification team for pre-silicon verificationWork with physical design team to resolve RTL-level issues leading to DRC violationsWork with compiler and embedded software teams to develop, document, and implement features that span across the software-hardware boundary, including Efficient's dataflow ISARequired Qualifications & Experience Requirements 3+ years of post-graduate digital design experience with substantial experience designing for tape-outBachelor's degree in related field required (Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, Integrated Circuits). Master's or PhD. preferred.Experience using PowerArtist/PTPX/PrimepowerExperience running a digital design flow using industry-strength digital design and EDA toolsExperience with designing and implementing features in RTLExperience integrating digital IP with RTL-level implementationsExperience with pre-silicon verificationExperience with continuous integration and testing of digital designsExperience with version control and scripting languages (Python preferred)Experience with memory compiler toolchainsStrong attention to detail, good work ethic, ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, and good communication skillsGood problem solving skillsDesired Qualifications & Experience Requirements Experience designing compilersKnowledge of computer architectureKnowledge of physical design and ASIC implementationExperience with power and energy modeling (using tools like PowerArtist, Joules, etc.)Bachelor's degree in related field required. Master's or PhD. preferred.About Efficient: Efficient is developing the world's most energy-efficient general-purpose computer processor. Efficient's patented technology uses 100x less energy than state of the art commercially available ultra-low-power processors and is programmable using standard high-level programming languages and AI/ML frameworks. This level of efficiency makes perpetual, pervasive intelligence possible: run AI/ML continuously on a AA battery for 5-10 years. Our platform's unprecedented level of efficiency enables IoT devices to intelligently capture and curate first-party data to drive the next major computing revolution.Efficient was established in 2022 as a spinout of Carnegie Mellon University and is currently building a world-class team of hardware and software engineers spanning from silicon implementation to compilers. With pre-seed funding secured, a portfolio of patent-protected IP, and substantial progress on hardware and software development, Efficient is moving quickly toward delivering first silicon in early- to mid-2024. Find out more about our story at at Efficient:We are a small, but mighty team, with team members spread across EffHQ in Pittsburgh, Silicon Valley, and New York City. We are a young company on a tremendous growth path. We aim to bring our team together, in-person often and camaraderie is key to our success. We have the tools and technology to keep us together and interactive as a remote team, as well.We are dedicated to our core values: Adventure, Teamliness, Excellence, Impact, Determination, Integrity. Our core values define who we are as people, as a team and as a company and they are prevalent throughout our meetings, interactions, and culture.Efficient offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including 401K match, company-paid benefits, equity program, paid parental leave, flexibility, and more! We are committed to personal and professional development and strive to grow together as people and as a company

Created: 2025-03-06