Front-end Design Engineer | Rtl & Timing (staff)

Alphawave Semi

Toronto, Canada
Base: influenced by qualifications, experience, lo...
Systemverilog rtl expertise
Synthesis & qor
Timing constraints & reviews
We are looking for an RTL engineer who loves thinking beyond the block —owning designs from RTL through synthesis, CTS, and final place & route

Job Summary

  • We are looking for an RTL engineer who loves thinking beyond the block —owning designs from RTL through synthesis, CTS, and final place & route.
  • You will bring a strong RTL mindset to classic back-end challenges, drive power/timing quality, and help develop AI/agent tooling for automation and quality tracking.
  • Your contribution will be recognized with a base salary influenced by your qualifications, experience, location, and the internal equity of our team to ensure fairness and consistency across roles.

Matching Summary

We are looking for an RTL engineer who loves thinking beyond the block —owning designs from RTL through synthesis, CTS, and final place & route.

Salary

Base: Influenced by qualifications, experience, location, and internal equity; Bonus/Equity: Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), short-term incentive program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP); Benefits: Comprehensive health plans, Wellness Spending Account (WSA), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), flexible time off options

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • SystemVerilog RTL expertise
  • Synthesis & QoR
  • Timing constraints & reviews
  • Power analysis & optimization
  • Automation mindset with Tcl & Python

Nice-to-have

  • AI/agent tooling for automation
  • UPF/low-power implementation
  • High-speed/mixed-signal interfaces

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor/Master in Computer/Electrical Engineering
  • Substantial experience delivering silicon from RTL through PnR
  • Formal/LEC (Formality/Conformal) signoff
  • Lint/CDC/RDC (SpyGlass) signoff
  • Hands-on with Design Compiler / Fusion / PrimeTime
  • SDC mastery: clocks, generated clocks, clock groups, exceptions
  • Practical understanding of ICC2 flows
  • SAIF/VCD workflows, PrimeTime PX
  • Experience or clear enthusiasm for applying LLMs/agents

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