Sr. Electrical Design Engineer (Firmware, DSP, Image Alignment)

Location: Milpitas, California, USA

Base pay: $141,300–$207,233 annually

Company

hirify.global develops inspection tools, metrology systems, process solutions, and computational analytics for semiconductor and electronics manufacturing.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and debug C/C++ firmware for real-time image alignment, signal processing, and feedback control on embedded Linux and DSP platforms.
• Port, profile, and optimize alignment algorithms across host processors and multicore DSPs while preserving numerical accuracy and real-time performance.
• Develop image-offset estimation, digital filtering, and confidence-based alignment methods for low-contrast and repetitive-pattern imaging conditions.
• Integrate image-based measurements with motion-control systems and evaluate accuracy, noise, latency, and closed-loop behavior.
• Define hardware/software interfaces across processors, FPGAs, image-acquisition electronics, and motion controllers.
• Lead verification, automated regression testing, firmware qualification, controlled releases, and root-cause analysis for system and field issues.

Requirements

• Strong C/C++ programming experience in embedded environments, including debugging, concurrency, memory management, and performance optimization.
• Python proficiency for test automation and data analysis.
• Hands-on experience with real-time embedded or DSP systems, interrupts, scheduling, interprocessor communication, shared memory, and synchronization.
• Knowledge of digital signal processing, image processing, filtering, image registration, feedback control, and Linux development.
• Ability to read schematics and datasheets, debug register-level interfaces, and use oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and embedded debuggers.
• Doctorate plus 3 years, master's degree plus 6 years, or bachelor's degree plus 8 years of related experience.

Nice to have

• Experience porting algorithms between x86 processors and multicore DSPs, including cache-aware design, DMA, and fixed-point or floating-point considerations.
• Background in semiconductor inspection, machine vision, precision positioning, or high-speed imaging and motion-control systems.
• Experience with real-time Linux performance analysis, BSPs, device drivers, embedded Linux build systems, PCIe, SPI, I2C, hardware-in-the-loop simulation, or FPGA-connected data paths.

Culture & Benefits

• Cross-functional collaboration with electrical, FPGA, software, algorithms, mechanical, and systems engineering teams.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary benefits.
• 401(k) with company matching and an employee stock purchase program.
• Tuition reimbursement, student debt assistance, professional development, financial planning, wellness programs, and paid time off.
• Paid company holidays and family care and bonding leave.