Description As a RTL Engineer, you will own or participate in the following: • Microarchitecture development and specification - from early high-level architectural exploration through micro ...
Description As a RTL Engineer, you will own or participate in the following: • Microarchitecture development and specification - from early high-level architectural exploration through micro ...
Description As a RTL Engineer, you will own or participate in the following: • Microarchitecture development and specification - from early high-level architectural exploration through micro ...
Description As a RTL Engineer, you will own or participate in the following: • Microarchitecture development and specification - from early high-level architectural exploration through micro ...
Description As a RTL Engineer, you will own or participate in the following: • Microarchitecture development and specification - from early high-level architectural exploration through micro ...
Description As a RTL Engineer, you will own or participate in the following: • Microarchitecture development and specification - from early high-level architectural exploration through micro ...
Staff RTL Engineer
Orlando, FL · On-site
MicroVision has an immediate opportunity for a Staff RTL Engineer. As a key member of MicroVision's growing Digital Design Engineering team, you will collaborate with various technical teams in the ...
Staff RTL Engineer
Orlando, FL · On-site
MicroVision has an immediate opportunity for a Staff RTL Engineer. As a key member of MicroVision's growing Digital Design Engineering team, you will collaborate with various technical teams in the ...
Description As a CPU Microarchitect/RTL Engineer, you will participate in the following: • Micro-architecture development and specification - from early high-level architectural exploration ...
Description As a CPU Microarchitect/RTL Engineer, you will participate in the following: • Micro-architecture development and specification - from early high-level architectural exploration ...
Description As a RTL Engineer, you will own or participate in the following: • Microarchitecture development and specification - from early high-level architectural exploration through micro ...
Description As a RTL Engineer, you will own or participate in the following: • Microarchitecture development and specification - from early high-level architectural exploration through micro ...
Sr. Staff SoC RTL Engineer
Austin, TX · On-site
We are looking for a Senior Staff SoC RTL Engineer to help architect, design, and deliver the digital hardware inside our next-generation products. This is a hands-on individual contributor role for ...
Sr. Staff SoC RTL Engineer
Austin, TX · On-site
We are looking for a Senior Staff SoC RTL Engineer to help architect, design, and deliver the digital hardware inside our next-generation products. This is a hands-on individual contributor role for ...
Description As a CPU ML Microarchitect/RTL Engineer, you will own or participate in the following: • Micro-architecture development and specification - from early high-level architectural ...
Description As a CPU ML Microarchitect/RTL Engineer, you will own or participate in the following: • Micro-architecture development and specification - from early high-level architectural ...
Digital RTL Engineer
Seattle, WA · On-site
$154K/yr
The Role We're looking for a Digital RTL Engineer to design the digital control, beamforming, and interface logic at the heart of our phased array solutions. As one of our early digital hires, you ...
Digital RTL Engineer
Seattle, WA · On-site
$154K/yr
The Role We're looking for a Digital RTL Engineer to design the digital control, beamforming, and interface logic at the heart of our phased array solutions. As one of our early digital hires, you ...
Sr DSP / RTL Engineer
Seattle, WA · On-site
$154K/yr
The Role We're looking for a Senior DSP / RTL Engineer who can own both the signal processing algorithms and their efficient digital implementation for our phased array solutions. As one of our early ...
Sr DSP / RTL Engineer
Seattle, WA · On-site
$154K/yr
The Role We're looking for a Senior DSP / RTL Engineer who can own both the signal processing algorithms and their efficient digital implementation for our phased array solutions. As one of our early ...
Description As a CPU ML Microarchitect/RTL Engineer, you will own or participate in the following: • Micro-architecture development and specification - from early high-level architectural ...
Description As a CPU ML Microarchitect/RTL Engineer, you will own or participate in the following: • Micro-architecture development and specification - from early high-level architectural ...
Hardware Engineer, RTL
Manhattan, NY · On-site
The Role As an RTL Design Engineer at Normal, you will design and verify the digital logic at the heart of Normal's thermodynamic hardware. This work sits at the intersection of classical ASIC design ...
Hardware Engineer, RTL
Manhattan, NY · On-site
The Role As an RTL Design Engineer at Normal, you will design and verify the digital logic at the heart of Normal's thermodynamic hardware. This work sits at the intersection of classical ASIC design ...
Description As a CPU ML Microarchitect/RTL Engineer, you will own or participate in the following: • Micro-architecture development and specification - from early high-level architectural ...
Description As a CPU ML Microarchitect/RTL Engineer, you will own or participate in the following: • Micro-architecture development and specification - from early high-level architectural ...
RTL Design Engineer
$2.0K/mo
RTL Design Engineer As an RTL Engineer at Etched, you will be critical in ensuring that our AI chips operate correctly and efficiently. You will develop and implement design verification strategies ...
RTL Design Engineer
$2.0K/mo
RTL Design Engineer As an RTL Engineer at Etched, you will be critical in ensuring that our AI chips operate correctly and efficiently. You will develop and implement design verification strategies ...
Description As a CPU ML Microarchitect/RTL Engineer, you will own or participate in the following: • Micro-architecture development and specification - from early high-level architectural ...
Description As a CPU ML Microarchitect/RTL Engineer, you will own or participate in the following: • Micro-architecture development and specification - from early high-level architectural ...
RTL Design Engineer
Cupertino, CA · On-site
$2.0K/mo
RTL Design Engineer As an RTL Engineer at Etched, you will be critical in ensuring that our AI chips operate correctly and efficiently. You will develop and implement design verification strategies ...
RTL Design Engineer
Cupertino, CA · On-site
$2.0K/mo
RTL Design Engineer As an RTL Engineer at Etched, you will be critical in ensuring that our AI chips operate correctly and efficiently. You will develop and implement design verification strategies ...
RTL Engineer (Ethernet)
San Francisco, CA · On-site
Sivaltech is hiring an experienced RTL Design Engineer with strong Ethernet expertise for a high-performance Networking IC development role in San Jose, CA. Required Skills * Strong RTL Design ...
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RTL Engineer (Ethernet)
San Francisco, CA · On-site
Sivaltech is hiring an experienced RTL Design Engineer with strong Ethernet expertise for a high-performance Networking IC development role in San Jose, CA. Required Skills * Strong RTL Design ...
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CPU Microarchitect/RTL Engineer
Santa Clara, CA · On-site
$129K - $194K/yr
Description As a CPU Microarchitect/RTL Engineer, you will participate in: * Micro-architecture development and specification -- from early high-level architectural exploration through micro ...
CPU Microarchitect/RTL Engineer
Santa Clara, CA · On-site
$129K - $194K/yr
Description As a CPU Microarchitect/RTL Engineer, you will participate in: * Micro-architecture development and specification -- from early high-level architectural exploration through micro ...
Description As a CPU Cache Microarchitect/RTL Engineer, you will own or participate in the following: • Micro-architecture development and specification - from early high-level architectural ...
Description As a CPU Cache Microarchitect/RTL Engineer, you will own or participate in the following: • Micro-architecture development and specification - from early high-level architectural ...
CPU MicroArchitect / RTL Engineer - Site Lead
Beaverton, OR · On-site
$106K - $140K/yr
Description As a CPU MicroArchitect / RTL Engineer, you will own or participate in the following: • Microarchitecture development and specification - from early high-level architectural exploration ...
CPU MicroArchitect / RTL Engineer - Site Lead
Beaverton, OR · On-site
$106K - $140K/yr
Description As a CPU MicroArchitect / RTL Engineer, you will own or participate in the following: • Microarchitecture development and specification - from early high-level architectural exploration ...
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$17.07 - $22.95
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As of Sep 11, 2026, the average hourly pay for rtl developer in the United States is $52.84, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $40.38 and $64.66 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.
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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CPU Microarchitect/RTL Engineer
Austin, TX • On-site
Apple
• Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing • 10K+ employees10,000+ employees
Full-time
Re-posted 29 days ago
Apple rating
8.1
Based on 684 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz
Job description
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. Join us to help deliver groundbreaking Apple products!
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 next generation CPUs.
Description
As a RTL Engineer, you will own or participate in the following:
• Microarchitecture development and specification - from early high-level architectural exploration through micro architectural research and arriving at a detailed specification
• RTL feature ownership - development, assessment and refinement of new RTL features to target power, performance, area and timing goals
• Validation - support test bench development and simulation for functional and performance verification
• Performance exploration and correlation - explore high performance strategies and validate that the RTL design meets targeted performance
• Design delivery - work with multifunctional engineering team to implement and validate physical design on the aspects of timing, area, reliability, testability, and power
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience
Experience with microprocessor architecture
Experience with Verilog or VHDL
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of logic design principles
Expertise with one or more of the following areas: instruction fetch and decode, branch prediction, instruction scheduling, register renaming, out-of-order execution, integer and floating point execution, load/store execution, or cache and memory subsystems
Understanding of timing, power and area tradeoffs in CPU microarchitecture
Understanding of low power and high performance microarchitecture techniques
Experience using an interpretive language such as Perl or Python
Experience with simulators and waveform debugging tools such as Verdi
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 next generation CPUs.
Description
As a RTL Engineer, you will own or participate in the following:
• Microarchitecture development and specification - from early high-level architectural exploration through micro architectural research and arriving at a detailed specification
• RTL feature ownership - development, assessment and refinement of new RTL features to target power, performance, area and timing goals
• Validation - support test bench development and simulation for functional and performance verification
• Performance exploration and correlation - explore high performance strategies and validate that the RTL design meets targeted performance
• Design delivery - work with multifunctional engineering team to implement and validate physical design on the aspects of timing, area, reliability, testability, and power
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience
Experience with microprocessor architecture
Experience with Verilog or VHDL
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of logic design principles
Expertise with one or more of the following areas: instruction fetch and decode, branch prediction, instruction scheduling, register renaming, out-of-order execution, integer and floating point execution, load/store execution, or cache and memory subsystems
Understanding of timing, power and area tradeoffs in CPU microarchitecture
Understanding of low power and high performance microarchitecture techniques
Experience using an interpretive language such as Perl or Python
Experience with simulators and waveform debugging tools such as Verdi
About Apple
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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.
Industry
Computer and electronic product manufacturing
Company size
10,000+ Employees
Headquarters location
Cupertino, CA, US
Year founded
1976