Senior Design Engineer - San Diego, California, United States
$161,500 - $218,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 17 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves developing micro-architecture specifications and RTL while integrating PCIe, DDR, and other IP subsystems for complex compute platforms and SoCs.
What you'll do
- Write micro-architecture specifications, develop RTL, resolve bugs, and run design checks. - Integrate subsystems for PCIe, DDR, and other IPs into complex SoCs. - Collaborate with the verification team to review test plans and debug build issues. - Partner with the performance analysis team to evaluate and improve system performance. - Work with the backend implementation team on floor planning, writing constraints, and timing closure. - Guide and support team members and contribute to enhancing design methodologies.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or a related field. - 7+ years of experience in the design of complex compute subsystems or SoCs. - Strong knowledge of digital hardware design and Verilog HDL. - Experience developing and integrating subsystems for PCIe, DDR/LPDDR, HBM, UCIe, or Ethernet. - Experience creating design specifications and developing RTL for SoC projects and compute platforms. - Experience in static design checks, including CDC, RDC, X-Propagation, and Linting. - Experience with Perl, Python, or other scripting languages.
Nice to have
- Experience with ARM-based designs and/or ARM System Architectures. - Experience with SystemVerilog and verification methodologies (UVM/OVM/e). - Experience leading small teams or projects. - Experience or knowledge in synthesis and timing analysis. - Experience or knowledge in power management techniques. - Experience or knowledge in DFT and physical implementation.
Skills: RTL, Verilog, SoC, PCIe, CDC, Microarchitecture
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 64-day median for Digital/RTL Design roles.
Digital/RTL Design · RTL Design
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Open roles in category
1079
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Median days open
64 d
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Median salary
$185k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Arm Holdings | All employers we track in this specialty (1079 roles · 103 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 25 | 1079 |
| Open roles in the wider Digital Design & Verification family | 118 | 3384 · 117 employers |
| Median days open | 0 d | 64 d (−64 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $185k |
Skills observed across this category: RTL, Verilog, SoC, PCIe, CDC, Microarchitecture
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 152 open roles · median 64 d
- Synopsys · 85 open roles · median 41 d
- AMD · 81 open roles · median 42 d
- Analog Devices · 49 open roles · median 57 d
- NXP Semiconductors · 43 open roles · median 97 d
- NVIDIA · 37 open roles · median 47 d
How we counted: 1079 open Digital/RTL Design (RTL Design) roles from 103 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 28 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Digital Design & Verification family row. Figures refresh nightly.