Principal Engineer, RTL Design

Cariad, Inc.(6 days ago)

HybridContractSenior$161,712 - $219,607 (estimated)Hardware Engineering

About this role

Principal Engineer, RTL Design at CARIAD is a senior individual contributor responsible for leading RTL design and development for complex digital systems such as neural processing units (NPUs) used in automotive AI and ADAS. The role provides expert technical leadership across architecture, implementation, and validation, and helps shape hardware platform direction for vehicle compute systems. It is based in Mountain View, CA on a contract W2 basis with a hybrid work model.

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Required Skills

Verilog
SystemVerilog
RTL Design
EDA Tools
Synthesis
Timing Analysis
FPGA Prototyping
Emulation
Python
Perl

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Qualifications

Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering
Bachelor’s in Computer Engineering
Master’s in Electrical Engineering
Master’s in Computer Engineering

About Cariad, Inc.

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Cariad is the Volkswagen Group’s software subsidiary that designs and delivers end-to-end automotive software and digital platforms for VW brands. It develops a common vehicle operating system, in‑car user experience and infotainment, advanced driver assistance and automated‑driving software, connectivity/cloud services, and cybersecurity — enabling OTA updates and a unified software architecture across models. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Wolfsburg, Cariad works with OEMs, suppliers and technology partners and has engineering teams around the world to accelerate the shift to software‑defined vehicles.