RTL Design Engineers
SystemVerilog RTL Designers with Tape-Out Experience
Digital logic design from microarchitecture through RTL implementation, synthesis, and functional closure. Mid, senior, and principal engineers who have owned blocks and subsystems through tape-out.
What they do
RTL Block Ownership from Microarchitecture Through Tape-Out
Principal RTL designers at Game 7 have owned the full design lifecycle. Not just written RTL that someone else closed. They make microarchitecture decisions, define micro-op pipelines, own timing closure strategy, and understand how RTL decisions ripple into physical implementation.
They've debugged synthesis surprises at 3nm and handed off clean GDSII. They do not need to be trained on your flow.
Scope of work
- Microarchitecture definition and RTL implementation for complex blocks (CPU, GPU, NoC, memory controllers)
- Clock domain crossing (CDC) design and verification
- Low-power design using UPF/CPF and power intent methodology
- RTL lint, CDC, and RDC closure using Synopsys SpyGlass
- Logic synthesis and area/timing/power optimization with Design Compiler or Genus
- IP integration and subsystem assembly
- DFT-aware RTL design (scan, ATPG, MBIST hooks)
- RTL code review, microarchitecture documentation, and design specs
Tools & Technologies
The stack our RTL engineers actually ship in.
Program context
RTL Engineers Across Every Major Semiconductor Vertical
The microarchitecture context changes the discipline. RTL designers for AI accelerators are optimizing for MAC array efficiency and SRAM bandwidth. Those working on automotive SoCs (ASIL-D rated) are coding for deterministic behavior and lockstep verification. In wireless, it's DSP blocks, rate converters, and FEC engines. In high-speed networking, it's 400G/800G serializer/deserializer logic and packet processing pipelines.
Game 7 RTL engineers have worked across all of these verticals. Tell us the program context and we'll match accordingly.
FAQ
Common Questions on RTL Design Engineers Staffing
What's the difference between a senior and principal RTL design engineer?+
A senior RTL engineer executes well-defined blocks under architectural guidance. A principal RTL engineer defines the microarchitecture. They decide how a block is partitioned, what the interface protocol looks like, and how RTL decisions affect timing and power downstream. At Game 7, we place mid, senior, and principal engineers: people who have made those upstream decisions on real tape-out programs and closed the results.
How long does it typically take to place an RTL design engineer?+
For most programs, we deliver a shortlist of 2-4 qualified RTL engineers within 5-7 business days. For highly specialized programs. RISC-V custom ISA extensions, advanced node (3nm/2nm) designs, or exotic memory architectures. It may take 10-14 days to surface the right candidates. We do not submit resumes that don't fit.
Can Game 7 place RTL engineers for short-term tape-out crunch engagements?+
Yes. Many of our RTL engagements are tape-out acceleration contracts. 3 to 9 months to close a specific block or subsystem. We place engineers who are experienced with high-tempo programs and don't need ramp time.
What process nodes do your RTL engineers have experience with?+
Our engineers have tape-out experience across nodes ranging from 28nm down to 3nm. For advanced node work (5nm and below), we specifically filter for engineers who have dealt with multi-patterning-aware RTL constraints, increased hold timing sensitivity, and the synthesis surprises that emerge at those nodes.
Related disciplines
Cross-Links Across the Team
UVM Architects and DV Leads with Verification Closure Experience
UVM architects and DV leads who close coverage on your RTL.
DFT Engineers →Design for Test Engineers with Chip-Level DFT Ownership Experience
DFT architecture and scan insertion from the start of your RTL cycle.
Physical Design Engineers →Floorplan, P&R, STA, and Signoff Engineers for Advanced Process Nodes
P&R and STA engineers who take your RTL through tape-out.
Let's talk
Need an RTL Design Engineer?
Tell us the program. We'll send a shortlist of 2-4 qualified engineers within days.