Digital IC Design Manager

Location: Onsite in Vancouver, Canada — Snap's "Default Together" policy requires office work 4+ days per week.

Company

hirify.global develops Snapchat, Bitmoji, and Specs — advanced AR eyewear with a proprietary OS; the MicroDisplay Electronics and Software team builds state-of-the-art microdisplays for Specs.

What you will do

• Manage a small team of digital designers and physical design engineers creating RTL code and its physical implementation for display ASICs
• Work closely with chip architects, verification, analog design, and test functions on a Big-D, Big-A ASIC
• Execute and improve RTL-to-GDS digital implementation flows for display ICs
• Perform or manage logic design, DFT, chip floorplanning, place-and-route, timing closure, physical verification, synthesis, DFT insertion, and LEC
• Specify and configure EDA tools and create automation
• Hire and manage additional staff; may initially include individual contributor work

Requirements

• BSEE or MSEE
• 10+ years of directly applicable experience in physical design / digital implementation
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a management role, including performance management, hiring, and promotion
• Strong working knowledge of logic design, RTL coding, and associated functions (lint, CDC, LEC, DFT)
• Strong working knowledge of digital implementation and integration of external/internal design IP, including analog blocks
• Strong working knowledge of Cadence Innovus, Tempus, Genus, and PVS tools or equivalents, plus Mentor/Siemens Calibre tool suite

Nice to have

• Knowledge of analog, mixed-signal circuit design, and custom layout
• Experience with Siemens QuestaSim, Veloce emulation, Tessent DFT, Conformal LEC, or Virtuoso custom layout tools

Culture & Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer committed to diverse teams
• Paid parental leave and comprehensive medical coverage
• Emotional and mental health support programs
• Compensation packages including RSU equity

Salary: US pay zones range from $195,000–$343,000 annually depending on location (US zones; this role is based in Vancouver).