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Velaura

RTL Designer

Santa Clara, CA · On-site

$150K - $250K/yr

We welcome engineers at all experience levels who are passionate about building great hardware and solving challenging technical problems. Responsibilities Design, implement, and optimize RTL for key ...

Velaura

RTL Power Engineer

Santa Clara, CA · On-site

$200K - $350K/yr

Role Overview We are looking for talented RTL Engineers to help build Velaura's next generation Physical AI SoC. You will work closely with architects, performance modelers, software engineers ...

Velaura

RTL Power Engineer

Santa Clara, CA · On-site

$200K - $300K/yr

Role Overview We are looking for talented RTL Engineers to help build Velaura's next generation Physical AI SoC. You will work closely with architects, performance modelers, software engineers ...

Velaura

RTL Power Engineer

Santa Clara, CA · On-site

$200K - $300K/yr

Role Overview We are looking for talented RTL Engineers to help build Velaura's next generation Physical AI SoC. You will work closely with architects, performance modelers, software engineers ...

Velaura

Senior RTL Engineer

Santa Clara, CA · On-site

$200K - $300K/yr

Role Overview We are looking for a Senior RTL Engineer to help build Velaura's next-generation Physical AI SoC. In this role, you will work closely with architects, performance modelers, software ...

DensityAI

RTL Engineer

Mountain View, CA · On-site

$160K/yr

About the role Design the RTL that defines our AI accelerator. You'll architect and implement the digital blocks - compute datapath, memory subsystem, on-chip interconnect, and control logic - from ...

Velaura AI, Inc.

RTL Power Engineer

Santa Clara, CA · On-site

$200K - $350K/yr

Role Overview We are looking for talented RTL Engineers to help build Velaura's next generation Physical AI SoC. You will work closely with architects, performance modelers, software engineers ...

DensityAI

RTL Engineer

Mountain View, CA · On-site

$215K - $300K/yr

Own RTL design of digital blocks/subsystems for our accelerator -- microarchitecture definition, SystemVerilog implementation, and integration * Translate architectural specs into efficient ...

Velaura

RTL Designer

Santa Clara, CA · On-site

$150K - $250K/yr

We welcome engineers at all experience levels who are passionate about building great hardware and solving challenging technical problems. Responsibilities • Design, implement, and optimize RTL for ...

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What is an RTL developer?

RTL Developers are engineers who specialize in creating Register Transfer Level (RTL) designs, which describe the operation of digital circuits at the data flow and register-transfer level. They use hardware description languages like Verilog or VHDL to model and simulate the behavior of digital systems such as CPUs, ASICs, or FPGAs. RTL Developers play a crucial role in chip development, translating system requirements into efficient, testable hardware implementations.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an RTL developer, and why are they important?

To thrive as an RTL Developer, you need strong skills in digital design, hardware description languages (such as Verilog or VHDL), and a solid understanding of computer architecture, typically supported by a degree in electrical or computer engineering. Expertise in simulation and synthesis tools like ModelSim, Synopsys, or Xilinx Vivado, as well as familiarity with version control systems, is essential. Analytical thinking, attention to detail, and effective communication are crucial soft skills for collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams. These abilities ensure the reliable design and verification of complex digital systems, meeting project requirements and industry standards.

What are some common challenges RTL developers face when collaborating with hardware and software teams?

RTL Developers often work closely with both hardware and software teams to ensure the digital designs they create integrate seamlessly into larger systems. A common challenge is aligning the design specifications with evolving requirements from these teams, which may require frequent communication and iterative updates. Debugging and verifying the RTL code to match both hardware constraints and software functionality can also be complex, requiring strong problem-solving skills and effective teamwork. Being proactive in communication and documentation helps to bridge gaps and ensures a smoother development cycle.

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Infographic showing various Rtl Developer job openings in California as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 79% Full Time, 5% Part Time, 2% Temporary, and 14% Contract. Highlights an 80% Physical, 6% Hybrid, and 14% Remote job distribution.

CPU Microarchitect/RTL Engineer - Execution, Load/Store

Santa Clara, CA • On-site

Apple
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing • 10K+ employees
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Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, hard-working people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products! The same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it. Do you want to join us in these pursuits? Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple product!
Apple's Silicon Engineering Group (SEG) designs high-performance, low power microprocessors that power our innovative products, including the iPhone, iPad, Watch, Vision Pro, and Mac. We are looking for an experienced engineer to drive architecture and RTL development of CPU integer, floating-point, and/or load/store execution for our performant cores.
Description
As a CPU Microarchitect/RTL Engineer, you will own or participate in the following:
• Micro-architecture development and specification - from early high-level architectural exploration, through micro-architectural research and arriving at a detailed specification
• RTL ownership - development, assessment and refinement of RTL design to target power, performance, area and timing goals
• Verification - support the verification team in test bench development, formal methods, and simulation/emulation for functional verification
• Performance exploration and correlation - explore high-performance strategies and work with the performance verification team to verify that the RTL design meets targeted performance
• Design delivery - work with multi-functional engineering team to implement and verify physical design on the aspects of timing, area, reliability, testability and power
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum BS and 3+ years of relevant industry experience
Experience with microprocessor architecture
Experience with logic design principles with timing and power implications
Experience in Verilog or VHDL
Experience with simulators and waveform debugging process
Preferred Qualifications
Expertise in one or more of the following areas: out-of-order execution, instruction scheduling, integer and floating point execution, load/store execution, cache and memory subsystems
Understanding of low power microarchitecture techniques
Understanding of high-performance techniques and trade-offs in a CPU microarchitecture
Experience in C or C++ programming
Experience using an interpretive language such as Perl or Python

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Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, intelligent people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. The same real passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our dedication to leave the world better than we found it.

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Computer and electronic product manufacturing

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Cupertino, CA, US

Year founded

1976

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