Staff Logic Design Engineer - Groq

Staff Logic Design Engineer

Mission: Design first-time right silicon that optimizes for power, area and performance.

Responsibilities & outcomes:

• Logic Design for next generation Tensor Streaming Processor accelerator (TSP)
• Collaborate with the Architecture and Software teams on the definition of the ASIC architecture and microarchitecture
• Collaborate with Product Marketing, Architecture, Verification and Physical Design teams towards optimal area, performance and power targets.
• Drive low-power techniques into your designs.
• Full block ownership of one of the key logic blocks for our next generation TSP chip.
• Own all aspects of block 
• (design, implementation, documentation, verification, bring-up, and validation)

Ideal candidates have/are:

• Ability to build strong relationships
• Good written and oral communication skills; strong technical documentation skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Highly self-motivated and directed; self-confidence and self-starter
• Keen attention to detail
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Key knowledge, each is a plus:
• Numerics:
• In depth understanding of numerical representation, and multiplier design.
• Deep understanding of Numerics and IEEE754 for Float numbers.
• Experience designing multipliers or ALUs.
• Experience designing custom fixed point and floating point formats
• Experience optimizing arithmetic datapaths for power and area
• Background in Mathematics for AI application
• Dataflow Design:
• Efficient clock gating techniques
• Area and power optimization
• Flow control
• CPU Subsystems
• AHB bus
• Interrupt handling
• IP integration
• ASIC Design:
• Good understanding of ASIC Front-end Design Flow
• RTL design & simulation (Verilog)
• Timing closure
• Area analysis
• Good knowledge of low-power techniques
• Multi-clock domain design
• Scripting
• Modular design

Attributes of a Groqster:

• Humility - Egos are checked at the door
• Collaborative & Team Savvy - We make up the smartest person in the room, together
• Growth & Giver Mindset - Learn it all versus know it all, we share knowledge generously
• Curious & Innovative - Take a creative approach to projects, problems, and design
• Passion, Grit, & Boldness - no limit thinking, fueling informed risk taking

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

Compensation: At Groq, a competitive base salary is part of our comprehensive compensation package, which includes equity and benefits. For this role, the base salary range is $193,500 to $338,600, determined by your skills, qualifications, experience and internal benchmarks.