AI-Enabled RISC-V CPU Core Architect

GlobalFoundries inc.; Richardson (TX); Hybrid; USD 143,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

GlobalFoundries is seeking an experienced CPU IP Design Engineer to define, lead and own RTL development of our AI-enabled RISC-V CPU core. You will drive micro-architecture, vector/matrix blocks and the integration with the design/verification teams to meet power, performance and timing targets.

The role requires deep expertise in high-performance processors, vector architectures, and SystemVerilog/VHDL, with a background in RTL verification and SoC-level integration.

Qualifications

• Hands-on knowledge of high performance processors, vector processors or GPUs.
• Deep datapath design experience with vector/matrix processing in FP and int.
• Expertise in instruction fetch/decode, scheduling, ROB, and out-of-order execution.
• Strong background in cache and memory subsystems, and power/performance trade-offs.
• Experience with SystemVerilog/Verilog/VHDL and using simulators.

Responsibilities

• Drive micro-architecture and design of critical CPU core blocks.
• Design RISC-V Vector CPU core and its extensions.
• Develop AI-enabled matrix engine to augment the Vector CPU.
• Collaborate with modeling team on high-performance strategies.
• Define RTL features, performance, power, and timing targets.
• Support RTL verification and verification strategy.
• Assist validation of RTL performance and timing goals.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams on physical design aspects.

Skills

High-performance processor

Vector processor

Datapath design

Instruction fetch/decode

Branch prediction

Instruction scheduling

Register renaming

Reorder Buffer (ROB)

Out-of-order execution

Integer & floating-point execution

Load/Store execution

Prefetch

Vector data path

Cache & memory subsystems

SystemVerilog / Verilog / VHDL

Simulators & waveform debugging

Logic design principles

Master’s + 10+ years experience

Education

Master’s degree

PhD

Tools

Verilog

SystemVerilog

VHDL

Job description

GlobalFoundries is seeking an experienced CPU IP Design Engineer to define, lead and own RTL development of our AI-enabled RISC-V CPU core. You will drive micro-architecture, vector/matrix blocks and the integration with the design/verification teams to meet power, performance and timing targets.

The role requires deep expertise in high-performance processors, vector architectures, and SystemVerilog/VHDL, with a background in RTL verification and SoC-level integration.