Digital IC Design Verification Engineer (Analog/Mixed-Signal)

Location: United States; hybrid work with an expectation to work in an office 4+ days per week

Base salary: $147,000–$220,000 annually in Zone C, $164,000–$246,000 in Zone B, or $173,000–$259,000 in Zone A. The position is also eligible for RSUs.

Company

hirify.global develops hirify.globalchat, Specs augmented-reality eyewear, hirify.global OS, Lens Studio, and other digital services designed to make computing and communication more human.

What you will do

• Design custom display IC layouts for AR products as part of a multidisciplinary electronics team.
• Perform cell and block layout for analog and mixed-signal circuits while meeting design rules and performance targets.
• Support IC floor planning and place-and-route activities for full-chip digital designs integrating digital and analog IP.
• Develop reusable scripts and methodologies to automate design flows and improve repeatability and efficiency.
• Execute parasitic extraction and tapeout verification, including DRC, ERC, and LVS, and iterate layout improvements.
• Prepare design documentation, contribute schedule and cost inputs, and present work in internal design reviews.

Requirements

• BSEE or equivalent relevant experience.
• 5+ years of directly applicable custom layout experience.
• Strong knowledge of transistor-level custom layout, matching techniques, and analog and mixed-signal design.
• Strong working knowledge of Cadence Virtuoso and Mentor/Siemens Calibre for layout, schematic, DRC, LVS, and extraction.
• Experience with TCL, SKILL, Perl, Python, or Shell scripting in a Linux environment.
• Understanding of signal integrity, reliability, EM, IR drop, foundry DFM requirements, and tapeout verification.

Nice to have

• Experience with 22nm and below CMOS foundry design rules.
• Experience with analog and memory layouts, including SRAM, PLLs, ADCs, DACs, amplifiers, IO, ESD, and latch-up designs.
• Knowledge of ASIC testing and characterization, digital design, and place-and-route principles.
• Strong technical documentation and verbal communication skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Default Together policy with in-person office collaboration expected 4+ days per week.
• Paid parental leave and comprehensive medical coverage.
• Emotional and mental health support programs.
• Compensation includes potential long-term equity through RSUs.