At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and implement innovative arithmetic operators for advanced RISC-V platforms.
- Company: SiFive, a leader in cutting-edge technology with a focus on teamwork.
- Benefits: Hybrid work model, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace committed to innovation and collaboration.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and shape the future of computing technology.
- Qualifications: Masters in engineering or computer science, plus 2+ years in RTL design.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
This role requires expertise in RTL design, formal testing, and cross‑team collaboration to support SiFive’s advanced RISC‑V platforms.
Responsibilities
- Specify, design and implement new arithmetic operators for arithmetic RISC‑V instructions, including floating‑point, vector, crypto and integer operations.
- Optimize timing, area and power usage, or reduce latencies of existing operators.
- Conduct unit and formal testing for optimizations, writing new tests for new designs.
- Work with the physical implementation team to optimize physical design to frequency, area, and power targets.
- Create documentation to a high standard and collaborate across teams and disciplines.
Qualifications
- Masters or higher degree in electronic engineering or computer science with a strong mathematical background, OR a degree in a related field with a strong background in code development and 2+ years of RTL design or related design experience.
- Academic or professional experience with arithmetic RTL design or CPU RTL design in Chisel, Verilog, System Verilog or VHDL.
- Knowledge of at least one object‑oriented or functional programming language and willingness to adopt Chisel hardware generator design.
- Attention to detail and a focus on high‑quality code and documentation.
- Ability to work well with others and share the belief that engineering is teamwork.
Work Arrangement
This is a hybrid working position with 1 office day per week expected; more office days are possible if the successful candidate prefers.
Additional Information
This position requires a successful background and reference checks and satisfactory proof of your right to work in the United Kingdom. Any offer of employment is also contingent on the Company verifying that you are authorized for access to export‑controlled technology under applicable export control laws, or, if you are not already authorized, that the Company can successfully obtain any necessary export license(s) or other approvals.
Equal Opportunity Employer
SiFive is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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