Describing a chip’s logic in code before it becomes a physical design. 367 open roles on Jobs Every Hour ask for it as of Nov 15, 2026.

How many RTL design jobs are open right now?

There are 367 open RTL design jobs at 42 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 16 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?

Right now the most openings are at Astera Labs (73), Tenstorrent (52), SpaceX (29), Graphcore (23) and K2 Space (17). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.

Are there remote RTL design jobs?

14 of the 367 open RTL design jobs (4%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.

What do RTL design jobs pay?

The median advertised salary is $212K, based on 163 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $172K and $242K. 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 an RTL design job?

10 of the 367 open RTL design jobs (3%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 248 postings that state experience, the median asks for 6 years. 42 companies are hiring and 16 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?

74 of the 367 open RTL design jobs (20%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Machine Learning, AI, Computer Vision. Employers still list 367 such roles today at 42 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.

What skills do RTL design jobs ask for?

Most often RTL design (100%), Python (68%), ASIC (66%), Verilog (44%), Hardware interfaces (42%) of the 367 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.

Which job titles come up most in RTL design jobs?

Physical Design Engineer (16), Design Verification Engineer (10), Principal Physical Design Engineer (8), FPGA Engineer (7), Principal DFT Engineer (7): the most common titles among the 367 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.

Are RTL design jobs in demand in 2026?

367 RTL design jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 42 companies, 0.2% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 16 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $212K. 14 (4%) can be done remotely.

How do I apply for RTL design jobs?

Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.

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RTL design: describing a chip’s logic in code before it becomes a physical design. Astera Labs, Tenstorrent, SpaceX, Graphcore and K2 Space have the most open roles mentioning RTL design right now.

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367 open roles · 16 posted in the last 7 days · 4% remote · 42 companies hiring · $212K median advertised salary · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages

Job titles in RTL design roles

Hardware engineer254 · 69%ASIC and chip design engineer176 · 48%Staff and principal engineer98 · 27%Design verification engineer68 · 19%Test and validation engineer63 · 17%FPGA engineer31 · 8%Architect (software and systems)25 · 7%

Bars show the share of these 367 roles; one role can count in several rows.

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Who is hiring for RTL design roles

Where RTL design roles are

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What RTL design roles pay, by level

Level in the title	Median advertised salary	Roles counted
No level in the title	$195K	61
Senior	$210K	47
Lead and above	$231K	52

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

Jobs you can get with RTL design

Kind of work	Open jobs asking for RTL design	Median advertised pay
Hardware engineer	254	$212K
ASIC and chip design engineer	176	$220K
Design verification engineer	68	$210K
Test and validation engineer	63	$210K
FPGA engineer	31	$172K
Architect (software and systems)	25	$240K
Electrical engineer	15	$190K
Analog and mixed-signal engineer	12	$190K

Skills asked together with RTL design

Python (68%), ASIC (66%), Verilog (44%), Hardware interfaces (42%), SystemVerilog (41%), Firmware (36%), Perl (28%), Computer architecture (27%) of the 367 open postings that name RTL design.

Companies hiring for RTL design

RTL design salaries

Questions about RTL design jobs

What is RTL design?: Describing a chip’s logic in code before it becomes a physical design. 367 open roles on Jobs Every Hour ask for it as of Nov 15, 2026.
How many RTL design jobs are open right now?: There are 367 open RTL design jobs at 42 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 16 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?: Right now the most openings are at Astera Labs (73), Tenstorrent (52), SpaceX (29), Graphcore (23) and K2 Space (17). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote RTL design jobs?: 14 of the 367 open RTL design jobs (4%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
What do RTL design jobs pay?: The median advertised salary is $212K, based on 163 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $172K and $242K. 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 an RTL design job?: 10 of the 367 open RTL design jobs (3%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 248 postings that state experience, the median asks for 6 years. 42 companies are hiring and 16 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?: 74 of the 367 open RTL design jobs (20%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Machine Learning, AI, Computer Vision. Employers still list 367 such roles today at 42 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do RTL design jobs ask for?: Most often RTL design (100%), Python (68%), ASIC (66%), Verilog (44%), Hardware interfaces (42%) of the 367 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in RTL design jobs?: Physical Design Engineer (16), Design Verification Engineer (10), Principal Physical Design Engineer (8), FPGA Engineer (7), Principal DFT Engineer (7): the most common titles among the 367 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are RTL design jobs in demand in 2026?: 367 RTL design jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 42 companies, 0.2% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 16 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $212K. 14 (4%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for RTL design jobs?: Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.