Senior Hardware Engineer - Micro-Architect

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Quadric has created an innovative general purpose neural processing unit (GPNPU) architecture. Quadric's co-optimized software and hardware is targeted to run neural network (NN) inference workloads in a wide variety of edge and endpoint devices, ranging from battery operated smart-sensor systems to high-performance automotive or autonomous vehicle systems. Unlike other NPUs or neural network accelerators in the industry today that can only accelerate a portion of a machine learning graph, the Quadric GPNPU executes both NN graph code and conventional C++ DSP and control code.

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Role:

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This is a rare opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a revolutionary new processor architecture. As a senior member of our chip design team, you will contribute to all stages of the processor design cycle.

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Requirements

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• Contribute to the definition of the processor architecture by understanding its applications
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• Own microarchitecture definition & RTL implementation of the processor in SystemC or SystemVerilog
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• Own Power, Performance & Area (PPA) optimization
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• Contribute to timing closure through full product cycle (front end, back-end, tapeout)
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Requirements:

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• BS/MS or Ph.D. in Electrical or Computer Engineering with a minimum of five years of CPU/GPU/ASIC front-end design
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• Proficiency in SystemC, SystemVerilog, or Verilog
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• Strong background in computer architecture
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• Knowledge of design techniques for low power digital design
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• Knowledge of VCS & Verilog/C Co-Sim
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• Experience in data-parallel hardware design for high-performance computing
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• Experience in FPGA design is a plus
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• Experience in logic synthesis and performance modeling
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Nice to haves:

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• Familiarity with automotive safety (ASIL) standards
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Expected Outcomes in 12 months:

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• Independently own a major design block and improve PPA
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• Develop an in-depth understanding of the architecture and SW interfaces and be able to debug issues across the full SW/HW stack
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Package design for customer releases and incorporate customer feedback

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Benefits

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• Provide competitive salaries and meaningful equity
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• Provide a politics-free community for the brilliant minds who want to make an immediate impact
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• Provide an opportunity for you to build long term career relationships
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• Foster an environment that allows for lasting personal relationships alongside professional ones
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Founded in 2016 and based in downtown Burlingame, California, Quadric is building the world’s first supercomputer designed for the real-time needs of edge devices. Quadric aims to empower developers in every industry with superpowers to create tomorrow’s technology, today. The company was co-founded by technologists from MIT and Carnegie Mellon, who were previously the technical co-founders of the Bitcoin computing company 21.

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Quadric is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of , , sex, , , , citizenship, marital status, or .