RTL Development Engineer, Processor Cores

CPU RTL Design Engineer Location: Bengaluru Experience: 510 Years Role Overview: We are looking for a CPU RTL Design Engineer with strong expertise in CPU microarchitecture, computer architecture, and RTL development for next-generation ARM and RISC-V processors. The ideal candidate will contribute to designing, implementing, and optimizing high-performance CPU cores.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement CPU RTL designs based on microarchitectural specifications.Work on CPU pipelines, instruction execution, branch prediction, load/store units, and memory subsystems.Translate microarchitecture and computer architecture concepts into synthesizable RTL.Design and optimize CPU datapaths, control logic, and performance-critical blocks.Collaborate with architecture, verification, physical design, and performance teams.Debug RTL issues, perform functional analysis, and support design quality and signoff.

Core Technical Requirements

510 years of experience in CPU RTL Design / Processor Design.Strong understanding of CPU Microarchitecture and Computer Architecture.Hands-on expertise in Verilog / SystemVerilog RTL design.Experience with ARM processor architecture and/or RISC-V ISA.Knowledge of CPU pipelines, instruction decoding, execution units, caches, and memory hierarchy.Understanding of performance, power, and area (PPA) trade-offs in CPU design.Experience with RTL simulation, debugging, and synthesis-aware coding practices.Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work on complex CPU design challenges.

Preferred

Expertise - Experience with ARM or RISC-V CPU core development.

Knowledge of out-of-order or in-order processor architectures.Exposure to formal verification, lint, CDC, and RTL quality checks.Familiarity with CPU performance optimization and microarchitectural trade-offs. .