Senior Staff Digital Design Engineer (Verilog/SystemVerilog)

Location: Irvine, CA, United States

Expected base pay: $135,900–$201,130 per annum

Company

hirify.global develops semiconductor solutions for enterprise, cloud, AI, carrier, and data infrastructure architectures.

What you will do

• Develop RTL designs using Verilog/SystemVerilog for digital IP blocks and subsystems.
• Translate architectural specifications into clean, synthesizable RTL.
• Perform linting, clock-domain crossing, and low-power design checks.
• Analyze timing, area, and power tradeoffs; support synthesis and collaborate with physical design teams on timing closure.
• Debug functional issues found during simulation, emulation, FPGA prototyping, or silicon bring-up.
• Investigate model-to-hardware correlation issues and participate in silicon validation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field and 5–10+ years of related professional experience, or a Master’s degree and/or PhD in these fields with 3+ years of experience.
• Independently analyze and optimize small sub-circuit blocks across Process, Voltage, and Temperature.
• Serve as the responsible engineer for at least one major sub-circuit block from architecture definition through fine tuning.
• Identify and propose innovative solutions to improve at least one major sub-circuit block.
• Participate in root-cause investigations and silicon validation of model-to-hardware correlation issues.
• Mentor and coach new or less experienced team members.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of communication and DSP algorithms.
• Verification experience, with UVM experience preferred.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within the Connectivity business group focused on communication, data centers, and AI infrastructure.
• Collaborate on technology used by chip companies and large technology companies.
• Base pay is supplemented by bonus and equity plans, including a new-hire equity grant and annual equity refreshers.
• Benefits include an employee stock purchase plan with a two-year lookback, family support programs, mental health resources, and recognition and service awards.
• The role may involve access to export-controlled technology and may require export license review.

Hiring process

• Interviews are intended to assess individual experience, thought process, and communication skills.
• AI tools, transcription apps, automated answer generators, and automated note-taking bots are not permitted during interviews.
• Reasonable accommodations are available during the selection process.