# Senior RTL Design Engineer at Efficient Computer

- Company: Efficient Computer
- What the company does: Efficient Computer builds the world's most energy-efficient general-purpose AI chips, delivering up to 100× better efficiency than low-power CPUs. Backed by USV.
- Company website: https://www.efficient.computer/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco, Bay Area OR Pittsburgh, PA OR Austin, TX
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $180K to $245K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-14
- Apply by: 2026-11-28
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/efficientcomputer/jobs/4452346009?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/efficient-computer-senior-rtl-design-engineer/

## About the role

Efficient Computer is rethinking computing from the ground up to solve one of AI's biggest challenges: energy. Our Fabric architecture delivers a 10–100x improvement in energy efficiency for general-purpose computation, including AI, while supporting familiar programming languages and software frameworks—unlocking new possibilities for autonomous machines, intelligent infrastructure, wearables, and space systems. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 8-10 years of front-end digital design experience on processor, accelerator, or SoC products
- Significant contributions to at least two tapeout cycles
- Strong proficiency in SystemVerilog for synthesizable RTL: state machines, arbiters, FIFOs and flow control, and datapath logic
- Hands-on experience with standard VLSI front-end flows: lint, CDC/RDC, LEC, synthesis, SDC constraints, and STA, with the ability to interpret and act on their reports
- Experience with low-power RTL techniques: UPF-driven flows, clock gating, power domains, isolation, and retention
- Working knowledge of at least one on-chip bus protocol (AXI, AHB, APB, TileLink, or NoC equivalent) at the RTL level

Tags: Digital Design

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