Senior Datapath Architect for GPU/ASIC

Imagination Technologies; Kings Langley; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Imagination Technologies in the United Kingdom seeks a skilled silicon designer to advance arithmetic hardware within the GPU datapath team. You will collaborate with design, verification and validation groups to develop high-performance silicon components and contribute to architectural exploration and prototyping of math-intensive blocks.

You will lead technical efforts, crystallise requirements, and produce microarchitecture specs while mentoring peers and driving process improvements across

Qualifications

• Solid knowledge of digital integrated circuit design techniques and methodologies.
• Hands-on experience in RTL design using VHDL or SystemVerilog.
• Expertise in ASIC or FPGA design tools and environments.
• Practical experience with mainline branching and continuous integration strategies, using tools such as Git and Jenkins.
• The interest and ability to imagine and implement improvements to a whole range of processes.
• The ability to communicate complex technical information concisely and unambiguously both verbally and in writing.
• A critical mind with the ability to think both abstractly and concretely.
• Tenacity and the ability to work and communicate with others to get things done.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with design, verification, and validation teams to develop advanced silicon solutions.
• Work with a team of mathematically focused engineers to design optimal arithmetic hardware components.
• Provide technical leadership and ensure predictable execution of upcoming projects.
• Understand, crystallise and extract the requirements the requirements for arithmetic hardware blocks with engineers throughout Imagination.
• Prototype and evaluate a variety of hardware architectures for implementing math intensive blocks under different power, performance and area trade-offs.
• Prepare detailed microarchitecture design specifications and execution plans aligned with project goals.
• Produce patentable work in a research and invention focused environment.
• Plan and schedule your own work, whilst educating other members of the company on datapath designs.
• Foster a culture of learning by contributing to training programs, knowledge-sharing sessions, and technical guidance for junior team members.

Skills

Digital IC design

RTL design (VHDL)

RTL design (SystemVerilog)

ASIC/FPGA tools

Git & Jenkins CI

Process improvements

Technical leadership

Effective communication

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Tools

VHDL

SystemVerilog

ASIC tools

FPGA tools

Job description

Imagination Technologies in the United Kingdom seeks a skilled silicon designer to advance arithmetic hardware within the GPU datapath team. You will collaborate with design, verification and validation groups to develop high-performance silicon components and contribute to architectural exploration and prototyping of math-intensive blocks.

You will lead technical efforts, crystallise requirements, and produce microarchitecture specs while mentoring peers and driving process improvements across