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RTL IC Design Engineer

at VMware

📍 USA-Colorado-Colorado Springs-4420 Arrowswest Drive Unknown 💰 $108K – $172K USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
Salary $108K – $172K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 8+ years
Education Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

This role involves designing, optimizing, and debugging RTL for next-generation AI/ML data center hardware, supporting PCIe, CXL, and other high-speed protocols in a senior engineering capacity.

  • RTL design and implementation
  • Timing closure
  • RTL debugging
  • Protocol support
  • Cross-team collaboration

The position requires extensive RTL development in Verilog/SystemVerilog, timing closure, protocol support, and collaboration with verification and validation teams for high-performance ASIC/FPGA designs.

The ideal candidate is a senior digital IC design engineer with over 8 years of experience in RTL development, verification, and debugging, with strong knowledge of PCIe, CXL, and AMBA protocols, and experience supporting high-performance ASIC or FPGA designs.

RTL designVerilog/SystemVerilogTiming closureRTL debuggingASIC/FPGA design
PCIe protocolCXL protocolAMBA protocolsRAID StorageVerificationFirmwareEmulation
VerilogSystemVerilogRTL simulation toolsTiming analysis toolsEmulation platforms
RTL DesignVerilogSystemVerilogTiming closureRTL debuggingASIC/FPGA designPCIeCXLAMBARAID Storage
RTL DesignVerilogSystemVerilogRTL optimizationTiming closureRTL debuggingASIC/FPGA designDigital IC designPCIe protocolCXL protocolAMBA protocolsRAID StorageVerification EngineeringFirmware EngineeringEmulation EngineeringValidation Engineering
Analytical thinkingProblem-solvingCollaborationCommunicationAttention to detail
Industry Data Center & Semiconductor
Job Function Design and optimize RTL for advanced data center ICs
RTL DesignVerilogSystemVerilogRTL optimizationTiming closureRTL debuggingASIC designFPGA designPCIe protocolCXL protocolAMBA protocolsRAID StorageVerification EngineeringEmulation EngineeringValidation EngineeringASIC/FPGA designVerificationEmulationPCIe

Less than 8 years of relevant experience, Lack of experience with Verilog/SystemVerilog, No background in RTL debugging or timing closure, No knowledge of PCIe or high-speed protocols

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