AI-First Silicon Engineer: Design & Automate Chip Workflows

Cognichip; Redwood City (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI startup in Redwood City seeks a Silicon Engineer to redefine chip design using machine learning. In this hybrid role, you will work on creating the foundational blocks of automated design flow and collaborate with a team of experts. Ideal candidates will possess a relevant degree and strong skills in chip expertise and Python. Proficiency in hardware description languages is also required for this exciting opportunity to innovate in a fast-growing research environment.

Qualifications

• Strong academic record in digital logic design and computer architecture.
• Hands‑on exposure to hardware description languages.
• Excellent communication to convey chip knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Encode chip design expertise into knowledge bases and playbooks.
• Define how agents invoke EDA tools including result interpretation.
• Implement end-to-end agent workflows for chip design and verification.

Skills

Chip design expertise

Python proficiency

Communication skills

Curiosity and proactive learning

Education

Bachelor’s or Masters in Computer Science, Computer or Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

SystemVerilog

Verilog

VHDL

Job description

A leading AI startup in Redwood City seeks a Silicon Engineer to redefine chip design using machine learning. In this hybrid role, you will work on creating the foundational blocks of automated design flow and collaborate with a team of experts. Ideal candidates will possess a relevant degree and strong skills in chip expertise and Python. Proficiency in hardware description languages is also required for this exciting opportunity to innovate in a fast-growing research environment.