ChipAgents is revolutionizing chip design and verification with agentic-AI workflows. Founded by experts in AI and semiconductor design, we partner with top-10 semiconductor companies, hyperscale cloud providers, and cutting-edge startups. Our platform accelerates RTL development, functional verification, and simulation, unlocking new levels of productivity and design quality.
Role OverviewWe're hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer who come from chip design, verification, and EDA and want to build software. You will embed directly with customer teams at some of the largest semiconductor companies, working alongside an internal R&D engineer and a customer-side domain expert. We’re looking for engineers with hands-on experience in RTL, testbenches, and simulation who can quickly identify the customer’s real problems and build new capabilities alongside them, beyond supporting our existing product.
Key ResponsibilitiesEmbed on-site (or near-site) with customer design and verification teams to build new solutions with them.
Own the customer relationship end-to-end for your account, from problem definition to a working product in their hands.
Work with R&D, domain experts, and customer champions to turn field problems in RTL development and verification into shipped solutions.
Write code that connects ChipAgents to customer design flows, including RTL, testbenches, simulators, and verification environments.
BS or MS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
Hands-on experience in chip design or design verification (DV) at a semiconductor, EDA, or hardware company.
Working knowledge of Verilog, SystemVerilog, and RTL, and familiarity with verification flows such as testbenches, simulation, and debug.
Software engineering skills (Python required; C++ or TypeScript a plus) and a strong interest in working at the intersection of software and hardware. You are comfortable building under ambiguity and shipping custom, working solutions without a stable spec.
AI-native, with experience using AI agents, especially coding agents such as Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode.
Excellent communicator, able to work directly with customer engineers and managers and translate field learnings into clear priorities for research and product teams.
Comfortable with frequent on-site customer travel.
Experience with UVM, formal verification, or commercial EDA tools.
Experience customizing AI agents.
Prior forward-deployed, solutions engineering, applications engineering, or field engineering experience in the semiconductor industry.
Experience with scripting and automation around design flows, such as Python, Tcl, or Makefiles.
Experience standing up secure customer environments and data access.
Work at the intersection of AI and semiconductors, using your chip and EDA background to build software that changes how chips are designed.
Work alongside a world-class technical team and an advisory board of EDA legends, with real product, real customers, and real scale already in production.
ChipAgents is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds.
What We Offer$180K/yr – $300K/yr base salary + equity. Open to above-scale compensation for exceptional candidates.
Unlimited PTO and full benefits (medical, vision, dental, 401k).
Two engineering-centric offices with free parking, private gym, and free lunch, drinks and snacks.
Skills Required
- BS or MS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- Hands-on experience in chip design or design verification at a semiconductor, EDA, or hardware company
- Working knowledge of Verilog, SystemVerilog, and RTL
- Familiarity with testbenches, simulation, and debug verification flows
- Software engineering skills with Python
- Strong interest in working at the intersection of software and hardware
- Experience using AI agents, especially coding agents such as Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work directly with customer engineers and managers
- Comfort with frequent on-site customer travel
- C++ or TypeScript experience
- Experience with UVM, formal verification, or commercial EDA tools
- Experience customizing AI agents
- Experience with Python, Tcl, or Makefiles for design-flow scripting and automation
- Experience standing up secure customer environments and data access
- Prior forward-deployed, solutions engineering, applications engineering, or field engineering experience in the semiconductor industry
What We Do
ChipAgents is revolutionizing the chip design and verification process with agentic AI tools tailored for the semiconductor industry. Our flagship product, ChipAgents, leverages advanced AI agents to streamline and enhance the design, debugging, and verification of RTL (Register Transfer Level) code, accelerating time-to-market for chip developers. We are committed to empowering hardware design and verification engineers by providing cutting-edge solutions that improve efficiency, scalability, and accuracy in chip development. Based in Santa Barbara, CA, Alpha Design AI is at the forefront of AI innovation in electronic design automation (EDA).
