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🇺🇸RTL design jobs in San Francisco Bay Area

146 open roles mentioning RTL design in San Francisco Bay Area as of Nov 15, 2026. Tenstorrent, Astera Labs, Astranis, Cerebras and OpenAI have the most. The median advertised salary is $225K.

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Skills asked for in RTL design roles in San Francisco Bay Area

Python93 · 64%ASIC88 · 60%Verilog64 · 44%SystemVerilog59 · 40%Computer architecture53 · 36%Compilers52 · 36%Hardware interfaces52 · 36%

Job titles in RTL design roles in San Francisco Bay Area

Hardware engineer94 · 64%ASIC and chip design engineer66 · 45%Staff and principal engineer38 · 26%Design verification engineer27 · 18%Test and validation engineer23 · 16%Architect (software and systems)13 · 9%FPGA engineer10 · 7%

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Who is hiring for RTL design roles in San Francisco Bay Area

What RTL design roles in San Francisco Bay Area pay, by level

Level in the titleMedian advertised salaryRoles counted
No level in the title$256K42
Senior$215K17
Lead and above$228K38

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

Questions about RTL design jobs in San Francisco Bay Area

How many RTL design jobs in San Francisco Bay Area are open right now?
There are 146 open RTL design jobs in San Francisco Bay Area at 23 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 3 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
Which companies have the most RTL design jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?
Right now the most openings are at Tenstorrent (31), Astera Labs (25), Astranis (13), Cerebras (11) and OpenAI (8). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote RTL design jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?
None of the 146 open RTL design jobs in San Francisco Bay Area are listed as remote at the moment. Remote roles appear here as soon as employers post them.
What do RTL design jobs in San Francisco Bay Area pay?
The median advertised salary is $225K, based on 99 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $195K and $271K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
Is it hard to get one of the RTL design jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?
5 of the 146 open RTL design jobs in San Francisco Bay Area (3%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 100 postings that state experience, the median asks for 6 years. 23 companies are hiring and 3 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
How is AI changing RTL design jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?
30 of the 146 open RTL design jobs in San Francisco Bay Area (21%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Machine Learning, AI, LLM. Employers still list 146 such roles today at 23 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do RTL design jobs in San Francisco Bay Area ask for?
Most often RTL design (100%), Python (64%), ASIC (60%), Verilog (44%), SystemVerilog (40%) of the 146 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in RTL design jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?
Physical Design Engineer (10), Design Verification Engineer (6), Staff Engineer (3), Principal Physical Design Engineer (3), Electrical Engineering Manager (3): the most common titles among the 146 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are RTL design jobs in San Francisco Bay Area in demand in 2026?
146 RTL design jobs in San Francisco Bay Area are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 23 companies, 0.1% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 3 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $225K. 0 (0%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for RTL design jobs in San Francisco Bay Area?
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