Senior Hardware Engineer – RTL, High-Level Synthesis
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Senior Hardware Engineer developing production-ready RTL through HLS, C++, and verification. Code Metal builds AI-assisted, formally verified software engineering tools.
Responsibilities:
- Develop C++ and post-HLS readability and optimization passes to produce human-auditable RTL
- Leverage Agentic AI and verification capabilities within Code Metal
- Contribute to CI/CD qualification, including automated RTL simulation, functional verification, and regression testing
- Architect and expand capabilities for creating production-ready RTL from high-level algorithm descriptions
- Integrate HLS and support RTL code generation
- Collaborate across hardware, software, and verification disciplines
Requirements:
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with writing RTL code or using High-Level Synthesis
- Experience with at least one commercial HLS tool (Catapult, Vitis HLS, Stratus, or equivalent)
- Solid hardware modeling background regarding fixed-point arithmetic, bit-accurate types, synthesis pragmas and modeling trade-offs
- Scripting experience in Python for development, toolchain automation and testing
- Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
- Experience with simulation and functional verification flows
- Experience using Linux-based development environments
- Solid understanding of RTL / VHDL
- Understanding of FPGA architectural capabilities and constraints
- Knowledge of verification methodologies and testbench development
- Experience with DSP algorithms and applications using Python/MATLAB
- Interest in or familiarity with LLM-assisted code transformation and readability tooling
- Experience with Git-based development workflows and CI/CD environments
- U.S. citizenship may be required for certain project assignments involving security clearance
- Legal authorization to work in the United States and ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance may be required for certain assignments
Benefits:
- Health care plan with 100% premium coverage, including medical, dental, and vision
- 401k with 5% matching
- Paid Time Off (uncapped vacation, plus sick and public holidays)
- Flexible hybrid or remote work arrangement
- Relocation assistance for qualifying employees
- Pay strives to be at the upper end of the salary range












