Senior RTL Engineer in Sonoma

Energy Jobline ZR; Sonoma (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking a Senior RTL Design Engineer for accelerator startups in the San Francisco Bay Area. You will own your design work in a small, high‑caliber team, collaborating closely with physical design, verification and leadership to push AI accelerator technology.

You’ll lead end‑to‑end projects across the full chip lifecycle, work with industry leaders from top semiconductor companies, and develop into a leadership role with equity upside as the company grows.

Qualifications

• Strong experience across ASIC and SoC design principles.
• Broad understanding of the wider elements of chip design.
• Hands-on in a fast-moving, high-ownership startup environment.
• Experience with AI/LLM systems and memory/fabric interconnect is a plus, with familiarity of high-speed protocols.

Responsibilities

• Own design work from concept to implementation in collaboration with senior team members.
• Lead end-to-end projects and work across the full chip lifecycle with cross-functional teams.
• Develop into a leadership role with potential equity upside as the company grows.
• Contribute to democratising and innovating AI accelerator technology in a startup setting.

Skills

ASIC design

SoC design

High-speed protocols

Startup environment

Job description

Job Description

Senior RTL Design Engineer - Accelerator Startups - San Francisco Bay Area

I'm working closely with a number of stealth startups in the Bay Area currently looking for senior RTL design engineers to work on next-level AI accelerator technology. Holding lots of responsibility within a small but high-calibre team of industry leaders, you'll own your own design work alongside collaborating closely with physical design, verification and leadership teams.

What you need

• Strong experience across ASIC and SoC design principles
• A broad understanding of the wider elements of chip design.
• Ready to get hands-on in a fast-moving and high-ownership startup environment
• Prior work with AI/LLM systems and memory/fabric interconnect is a plus, alongside familiarity with high-speed protocols.

What you'll be doing

• Work closely with industry leaders picked from the top semiconductor companies
• Lead projects end-to-end and work cross-functionally across the full chip lifecycle
• Develop into a role with leadership and equity upside as the company grows
• Rather than just supporting already dominant systems, you'll be central in democratising and innovating the next of technology