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RTL Design Engineer Jobs for Freshers: Digital ASIC & FPGA Openings (2026)
Explore active entry-level RTL design, micro-architecture, and FPGA prototyping vacancies at top fabless silicon companies and national aerospace labs.
Executive Summary & Key Takeaways
Fresher RTL Salary
₹10L – ₹18L PA
Digital micro-architecture and SoC logic design
Core HDL Stack
SystemVerilog / Verilog
Synthesizable code, FSMs & timing closure
Protocol Standard
AMBA AXI / AHB / APB
On-chip bus interconnect architectures
Govt / Defence R&D
DRDO / ISRO / C-DAC
Indigenous microprocessors & radar signal processors
Compensation & Career Hierarchy Standards (2026)
Real compensation telemetry sourced from verified semiconductor offers across Tier-1 fabless MNCs and national labs.
| Design Role | Fresher Package (0–1 Yrs) | Mid-Level (3–5 Yrs) | Top Hiring Employers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-Level RTL Design Engineer | ₹10L – ₹18L PA | ₹28L – ₹55L PA | Qualcomm, NVIDIA, Intel, Apple |
| Junior FPGA Implementation Engineer | ₹8L – ₹15L PA | ₹24L – ₹48L PA | Xilinx/AMD, BEL, ISRO SAC |
| ASIC Logic Synthesis & STA Engineer | ₹9L – ₹16L PA | ₹30L – ₹58L PA | Synopsys, Cadence, Marvell |
| Senior RTL Architect (5+ yrs) | — | ₹32L – ₹65L PA | Broadcom, MediaTek, NXP |
Verified RTL Design Engineer Jobs for Freshers Openings
Live opportunities verified with official ATS and national laboratory circulars.
Micron Technology
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HBM SoC RTL Design Engineer — Micron Technology · Folsom
Stipend / CTC₹18L - ₹45L+
#Semiconductor#Hardware#SystemVerilog
Posted TodayRolling Applications
Folsom, CA
Broadcom
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RTL IC Design Engineer — Broadcom
Stipend / CTC₹18L - ₹45L+
#Semiconductor#Hardware#SystemVerilog
Posted 6d agoRolling Applications
Unspecified (Onsite)
Broadcom
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Foundation IP Memory Verification Engineer — Broadcom · Singapore-Yishun
Stipend / CTC₹18L - ₹45L+
#Semiconductor#Hardware#Verification
Posted 6d agoRolling Applications
Singapore-Yishun
Micron Technology
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Senior CAD Engineer - Layout/Verification/Simulation — Micron Technology
Stipend / CTC₹18L - ₹45L+
#Semiconductor#Hardware#Verification
Posted TodayRolling Applications
Unspecified (Onsite)
Broadcom
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Design Verification Engineer — Broadcom · San Jose
Stipend / CTC₹18L - ₹45L+
#Semiconductor#Hardware#Verification
Posted 6d agoRolling Applications
USA-CA San Jose Innovation Drive
Micron Technology
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Senior CAD Engineer – Physical Verification — Micron Technology
Stipend / CTC₹18L - ₹45L+
#Semiconductor#Hardware#Verification
Posted TodayRolling Applications
Unspecified (Onsite)
Cadence
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Product Engineering Architect - Verification — Cadence · GYEONGGI-DO
Stipend / CTC₹18L - ₹45L+
#Semiconductor#Hardware#Verification
Posted 5d agoRolling Applications
GYEONGGI-DO (Seoul)
Broadcom
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Principal Physical Verification Engineer — Broadcom · San Jose
Stipend / CTC₹18L - ₹45L+
#Semiconductor#Hardware#Verification
Posted 6d agoRolling Applications
USA-CA San Jose Innovation Drive
Analog Devices
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Design Verification Engineering Intern — Analog Devices · United Kingdom
Stipend / CTCIndustry Standard (Competitive)
#Semiconductor#Hardware#Verification
Posted 25 Oct 2026Rolling Applications
United Kingdom, Newbury
Analog Devices
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Associate Design Verification Engineer — Analog Devices · Philippines
Stipend / CTCIndustry Standard (Competitive)
#Semiconductor#Hardware#Verification
Posted 25 Oct 2026Rolling Applications
Philippines, Cavite, GTC
Graphcore
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Staff Silicon Logical Design Engineer - Bengaluru, Multiple Vacancies — Graphcore
#Graphcore#Semiconductor#Private Job
Posted 17 Oct 2026Rolling Applications
Bengaluru, India
Graphcore
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Staff Silicon Verification Engineer - Bengaluru — Graphcore
#Graphcore#Semiconductor#Private Job
Posted 17 Oct 2026Rolling Applications
Bengaluru, India
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Tenstorrent
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CPU Microarchitect, Vector and Matrix Compute — Tenstorrent · Santa Clara
Stipend / CTCTop-tier Deep-Tech Compensation
#Tenstorrent#RISC-V#AI Hardware
Posted 17 Sept 2026Rolling Applications
Santa Clara, California, United States; Spain
B.Tech / M.Tech in ECE / EE / Computer Engineering with Verilog / RTL expertise
Graphcore
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Staff Silicon Physical Design Engineer - Bengaluru — Graphcore
#Graphcore#Semiconductor#Private Job
Posted 17 Oct 2026Rolling Applications
Bengaluru, India
Graphcore
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Staff-Power and Performance Validation Engineer — Graphcore · Austin
#Graphcore#Semiconductor#Private Job
Posted 17 Oct 2026Rolling Applications
Austin, Texas, United States
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Tenstorrent
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Sr. Product Manager, Platform — Tenstorrent · Santa Clara
Stipend / CTCTop-tier Deep-Tech Compensation
#Tenstorrent#RISC-V#AI Hardware
Posted 17 Sept 2026Rolling Applications
Santa Clara, California, United States
B.Tech / M.Tech in ECE / EE / Computer Engineering with Verilog / RTL expertise
TE
Tenstorrent
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Manufacturing Ops Lead — Tenstorrent · 新北市
Stipend / CTCTop-tier Deep-Tech Compensation
#Tenstorrent#RISC-V#AI Hardware
Posted 17 Sept 2026Rolling Applications
新北市, New Taipei City, Taiwan
B.Tech / M.Tech in ECE / EE / Computer Engineering with Verilog / RTL expertise
TE
Tenstorrent
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Performance Modeling Architect — Tenstorrent · Austin
Stipend / CTCTop-tier Deep-Tech Compensation
#Tenstorrent#RISC-V#AI Hardware
Posted 17 Sept 2026Rolling Applications
Austin, Texas, United States; Santa Clara, California, United States
B.Tech / M.Tech in ECE / EE / Computer Engineering with Verilog / RTL expertise
TE
Tenstorrent
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Principal CPU Microarchitect - RISC-V & AI Compute — Tenstorrent · Austin
Stipend / CTCTop-tier Deep-Tech Compensation
#Tenstorrent#RISC-V#AI Hardware
Posted 17 Sept 2026Rolling Applications
Austin, Texas, United States; Santa Clara, California, United States; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
B.Tech / M.Tech in ECE / EE / Computer Engineering with Verilog / RTL expertise
TE
Tenstorrent
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Interconnect and Compute Architect — Tenstorrent · Santa Clara
Stipend / CTCTop-tier Deep-Tech Compensation
#Tenstorrent#RISC-V#AI Hardware
Posted 17 Sept 2026Rolling Applications
Santa Clara, California, United States
B.Tech / M.Tech in ECE / EE / Computer Engineering with Verilog / RTL expertise
TE
Tenstorrent
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Technical Program Manager — Tenstorrent · Austin
Stipend / CTCTop-tier Deep-Tech Compensation
#Tenstorrent#RISC-V#AI Hardware
Posted 17 Sept 2026Rolling Applications
Austin, Texas, United States; Fort Collins, Colorado, United States; Santa Clara, California, United States
B.Tech / M.Tech in ECE / EE / Computer Engineering with Verilog / RTL expertise
TE
Tenstorrent
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Acceleration Kernel Developer Lead — Tenstorrent · Gdańsk
Stipend / CTCTop-tier Deep-Tech Compensation
#Tenstorrent#RISC-V#AI Hardware
Posted 17 Sept 2026Rolling Applications
Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland; Warszawa, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
B.Tech / M.Tech in ECE / EE / Computer Engineering with Verilog / RTL expertise
TE
Tenstorrent
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Director, Supply Chain Management — Tenstorrent · Santa Clara
Stipend / CTCTop-tier Deep-Tech Compensation
#Tenstorrent#RISC-V#AI Hardware
Posted 17 Sept 2026Rolling Applications
Santa Clara, California, United States; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
B.Tech / M.Tech in ECE / EE / Computer Engineering with Verilog / RTL expertise
TE
Tenstorrent
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Fabric SoC Architect — Tenstorrent · Santa Clara
Stipend / CTCTop-tier Deep-Tech Compensation
#Tenstorrent#RISC-V#AI Hardware
Posted 17 Sept 2026Rolling Applications
Santa Clara, California, United States
B.Tech / M.Tech in ECE / EE / Computer Engineering with Verilog / RTL expertise
TE
Tenstorrent
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Performance Architect, CPU Cluster — Tenstorrent · Santa Clara
Stipend / CTCTop-tier Deep-Tech Compensation
#Tenstorrent#RISC-V#AI Hardware
Posted 17 Sept 2026Rolling Applications
Santa Clara, California, United States
B.Tech / M.Tech in ECE / EE / Computer Engineering with Verilog / RTL expertise
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Tenstorrent
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Performance Architect, AI HW — Tenstorrent · Santa Clara
Stipend / CTCTop-tier Deep-Tech Compensation
#Tenstorrent#RISC-V#AI Hardware
Posted 17 Sept 2026Rolling Applications
Santa Clara, California, United States
B.Tech / M.Tech in ECE / EE / Computer Engineering with Verilog / RTL expertise
TE
Tenstorrent
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SoC Architect - Chiplet — Tenstorrent · Munich
Stipend / CTCTop-tier Deep-Tech Compensation
#Tenstorrent#RISC-V#AI Hardware
Posted 17 Sept 2026Rolling Applications
Munich, Germany
B.Tech / M.Tech in ECE / EE / Computer Engineering with Verilog / RTL expertise
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Tenstorrent
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Power Architect — Tenstorrent · Austin
Stipend / CTCTop-tier Deep-Tech Compensation
#Tenstorrent#RISC-V#AI Hardware
Posted 17 Sept 2026Rolling Applications
Austin, Texas, United States; Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Santa Clara, California, United States; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
B.Tech / M.Tech in ECE / EE / Computer Engineering with Verilog / RTL expertise
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Tenstorrent
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Silicon Power & Characterization Lead — Tenstorrent · Austin
Stipend / CTCTop-tier Deep-Tech Compensation
#Tenstorrent#RISC-V#AI Hardware
Posted 17 Sept 2026Rolling Applications
Austin, Texas, United States; Santa Clara, California, United States; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
B.Tech / M.Tech in ECE / EE / Computer Engineering with Verilog / RTL expertise
Mandatory Technical Skillset for Freshers
Evaluated during technical rounds at Qualcomm, Intel, AMD, and DRDO.
Synthesizable Verilog & SystemVerilogDigital Datapath & Control Logic DesignClock Domain Crossing (CDC) & Multi-Flop SynchronizersReset Domain Crossing (RDC) & Metastability ProtectionAMBA Protocol Architecture (AXI4, AHB, APB)FPGA Prototyping (Xilinx Vivado)Linting & Syntax Rules (SpyGlass)
Standard EDA & Prototyping Tool Stack
Synopsys Design CompilerSynopsys SpyGlassSiemens QuestaSimXilinx VivadoCadence GenusSynopsys Verdi
4-Step Fresher Conversion Roadmap
Actionable workflow to transition from university engineering to a high-paying silicon career.
01
Hardware Micro-Architecture Trade-offs
Understand PPA (Power, Performance, Area) constraints, pipelining stages, hazard detection, and forward branches.
02
Clean Synthesizable Coding
Write deterministic Verilog without unintended latches, combinational loops, or multi-driven nets.
03
Interconnect Design Project
Build an AMBA AXI4-Lite slave memory controller with backpressure arbitration and verified test scenarios.
04
Linting, CDC & Static Synthesis
Analyze clock domain crossing paths and resolve setup/hold violations with realistic standard-cell libraries.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers grounded in verified industry hiring practices and national lab standards.
What does an RTL design engineer do daily?
RTL design engineers translate architectural specifications into synthesizable hardware description code (SystemVerilog/Verilog), verify logic behavior through unit testbenches, execute lint and CDC checks, and coordinate with verification and physical design teams for timing closure.
How to prepare for RTL design fresher interviews?
Focus heavily on: 1) Setup and Hold time calculations under clock skew and jitter; 2) Designing edge detectors, sequence detectors, and Mealy/Moore FSMs; 3) Asynchronous FIFO design with Gray code pointers; 4) Blocking vs non-blocking nuances in sequential circuits.
What tools should an RTL design fresher know?
Proficiency in simulation tools (ModelSim/QuestaSim, VCS, or Icarus Verilog), waveform debuggers (Verdi, GTKWave), synthesis tools (Design Compiler, Genus, or Yosys), and FPGA tools (Xilinx Vivado / Intel Quartus) makes your profile standout.