Senior Design Verification Engineer (Neuromorphic Computing)

Location: Hybrid role with on-site work at an assigned hirify.global site in the United States. Primary location: Hillsboro, Oregon. Additional locations: Phoenix, Arizona; Folsom and Santa Clara, California; Austin, Texas.

Annual salary: $122,440–$232,190 USD, depending on work location, skills, experience, and education or training.

Company

hirify.global's Neuromorphic Computing Lab develops brain-inspired architectures, algorithms, software, and research chips for physical AI systems.

What you will do

• Develop verification methodologies across software, RTL, and emulation platforms for neuromorphic silicon.
• Map application-level requirements to unit- and system-level test plans.
• Write Python-based directed and random tests for design partitions and chip-level validation.
• Run regressions, debug failures, track coverage, and collaborate with designers to resolve issues.
• Maintain assertions, scoreboards, and verification tools and flows.
• Integrate commercial Verification IPs and coordinate with IP teams to validate protocol requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years or master's degree with 3+ years of silicon engineering experience.
• 3+ years of pre-silicon verification or post-silicon validation experience in SoC accelerators or custom ASIC designs.
• 3+ years of experience with UVM and constrained-random verification methods.
• 2+ years developing the full verification stack, including test development, coverage tracking, emulation, and post-silicon activities.
• 1+ year using AI tools for test generation, debugging, and productivity improvement.
• Availability for the hybrid work model and on-site work at an assigned US hirify.global site.

Nice to have

• Experience with neuromorphic computing or AI/ML accelerator design.
• Experience with Verification IPs for Ethernet, PCIe, MACsec/IPsec, RoCEv2, MIPI CSI-2, or JESD204.
• Experience with DFX, low-power, and UPF verification techniques.
• Knowledge of asynchronous design techniques or AI-driven verification automation.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work model combining on-site and off-site work.
• Competitive pay with stock bonuses.
• Health, retirement, and vacation benefits.
• Collaboration across architecture, design, software, and IP teams.