Senior/Staff Engineer - Logical Design

Axelera AI; Finland (MN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Employee insurances

Company shares option

Open and creative culture

Job summary

Axelera AI is looking for a Logical Design Engineer to enhance its AI products. In this role, you will drive innovation through micro-architecture design and ensure high performance.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, undertake RTL coding, and participate in functional verification, all while working in a dynamic, diverse environment that values creativity and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of silicon logical design experience.
• Proficient in RTL coding, digital design, and SoC integration.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to clarify design specifications.
• Architect and implement micro-architectures.
• Conduct RTL coding for optimal PPA.

Skills

RTL coding and synthesis

Digital design

Verilog proficiency

EDA tools expertise

Scripting (Python, shell, Tcl)

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Degree in electronics engineering, electrical engineering, or computer science

Tools

EDA tools

Job description

About Us

Axelera AI is a deep‑tech startup building the next‑generation AI platform to aid humanity and improve the world. In just four years we raised $370 million and built a world‑class team of 220+ employees, including 49+ PhDs with 40,000+ citations, distributed across 18 countries and offices in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Italy, the UK, and the Netherlands.

We launched the Metis AI Platform, achieving 3–5x efficiency gains, and maintain a business pipeline exceeding $100 million. Our commitment to innovation has established us as a global industry pioneer.

Position Overview

As a Logical Design Engineer, you will join a team responsible for micro‑architecture, implementation, and execution of in‑house AI products. Your role is critical for achieving high quality and performance while driving continuous innovation in design and design flow.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to clarify intricate design specifications and requirements.
• Architect and implement advanced micro‑architectures from high‑level specifications for silicon components, meeting performance, power, and area (PPA) metrics.
• Use industry‑standard design tools and methodologies to build and optimize digital logic circuits.
• Conduct block and system‑level RTL coding, ensuring optimal PPA.
• Integrate various IPs/Sub‑IPs into the top‑level SoC.
• Perform static checks (lint, CDC, equivalence checks) to enhance RTL quality.
• Automate tasks using scripting for efficiency gains.
• Undertake comprehensive functional verification and collaborate with verification engineers to ensure correctness.
• Participate in design reviews, contributing technical expertise to improve design quality.
• Collaborate with physical design engineers on DFM and DFT considerations.

Qualifications / Skills

Education

A degree in electronics engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or a related discipline.

Experience

Minimum 5 years of silicon logical design experience, proven in RTL coding and synthesis, digital design, SoC, and integration of third‑party IPs (PCIe, LPDDR), with fluency in Verilog.

Expertise

Mastery of EDA tools for design and verification. Deep understanding of digital design principles, including clock domain crossing, low‑power design, and timing closure.

Scripting

Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, shell, or Tcl for automation.

Collaboration / Team Player

Demonstrated ability to work closely with architecture, verification, physical design, and software teams to ensure comprehensive coverage.

Problem Solving

Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.

Communication

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Comfortable working with a team spread across 15 countries.

Location

• Work from one of our offices (Leuven, Brussels, Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Zurich, Florence, Milan, Bristol) if you are already based nearby.
• Work fully remotely from any European country (incl. the UK).
• Relocate to Italy (Florence or Milan) or the Netherlands (Amsterdam or Eindhoven).

What We Offer

Opportunity to shape and thrive in a fast‑growing, international organization. Compensation includes a pension plan, extensive employee insurances, and the option to receive company shares. An open culture that supports creativity, continual innovation, collaborative ownership, and freedom with responsibility.

Axelera AI embraces equal opportunity and values diversity. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to join us in shaping the future of AI.