# Staff Silicon Engineer at Cognichip

- Company: Cognichip
- What the company does: Backed by Lux.
- Company website: https://cognichip.ai
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: 🇺🇸 Redwood City
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-28
- Apply by: 2026-11-12
- Apply: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4390750468/?trk=mcm
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/cognichip-staff-silicon-engineer/

## What they're looking for

- At Cognichip, we are building AI-native tools that transform how semiconductor engineers create, verify, and optimize chips
- We are seeking a Staff Silicon Engineer who can combine strong software engineering, applied AI/ML, and semiconductor-domain understanding to build production-grade tools for chip design and verification
- In this role, you will help turn advanced research ideas into practical workflows used by engineers designing real silicon
- This work matters because chip design is becoming too complex for traditional workflows alone, and AI-native engineering systems can meaningfully change the speed, quality, and scale of semiconductor development
- Bridge Hardware and Software: Translate deep semiconductor domain expertise into robust software requirements and implementations
- Agentic Workflow Optimization: Fine-tune and optimize agentic workflow for domain-specific engineering tasks such as RTL generation, verification planning, and bug triage


Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/cognichip-staff-silicon-engineer/