Principal Engineer - Ecosystem IP Quality (Semiconductor IP)

Location: Penang, Malaysia

Company

hirify.global is a semiconductor manufacturer producing power-efficient and high-performance solutions for high-growth markets, with manufacturing operations across the United States, Europe, and Asia.

What you will do

• Perform incoming IP quality assurance against predefined checklists, verify IP design kits and silicon deliverables against contracts, and issue approval or non-conformance certificates.
• Qualify IP merge kits for customer tape-out and maintain IP information in the IP database and catalog.
• Define test cases, execute IP regression testing, and assess the impact of PDK updates on IP.
• Perform physical verification including DRC, LVS, DFM, PEX extraction, and SPICE simulation against defined criteria.
• Review assessment results with internal and external stakeholders, drive technical issues to closure, and support customer IP queries.
• Maintain regression databases, SOPs, audit documentation, technical issue records, waiver documents, and assessment reports; support scripting and automation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or an equivalent field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in the IC design field.
• Proficiency in SystemVerilog/Verilog and experience with simulation verification.
• Knowledge of verification methodology development for complex circuits.
• Knowledge of DFT, scan insertion, ATPG, and functional test vectors.
• Hands-on experience with industry-standard CAD tools.
• Experience with PHY co-simulation using RTL and SPICE, including Verilog testbench development and debugging in the Cadence co-simulation environment.
• Knowledge of the digital portion of PHYs using standard CMOS ASIC flow and digital circuit design for PHY protocols.
• Knowledge of Tetramax models and ATPG coverage.
• Knowledge of IC process and layout design.
• Compliance with applicable environmental, health, safety, and security policies and procedures.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of RF design.
• Knowledge of physical verification, including DRC, LVS, and DFM.
• Knowledge of scripting and automation languages.

Culture & Benefits

• Multicultural and inclusive workplace focused on respect, diversity, innovation, and collaboration.
• Employment is subject to applicable background checks, medical screenings, and local laws.
• No recruitment fees are charged at any stage of the hiring process.