Software Development Engineer (FPGA)

Location: Penang, Malaysia. The role requires satisfactory proof of the right to work in Malaysia.

Company

hirify.global develops low-power programmable logic solutions, FPGA, CPLD, and programmable power management devices.

What you will do

• Design and implement DSP-centric foundation IP blocks, including multipliers, accumulators, FIR/IIR filter primitives, and arithmetic units for FPGA integration.
• Develop RTL in VHDL, Verilog, and SystemVerilog for DSP hard macros and programmable DSP slices.
• Perform functional simulation and timing analysis to validate correctness and performance.
• Collaborate with software and tools teams to model DSP IP in simulation libraries and synthesis flows.
• Support FPGA software release activities, including requirements analysis, feature scoping, development, testing, validation, and maintenance of existing tools.
• Improve test coverage and product quality for FPGA software tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics/Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 6 or more years of experience in IP design or ASIC/FPGA engineering.
• Strong proficiency in RTL design using Verilog, VHDL, or SystemVerilog.
• Working experience with DSP theory and algorithms, including filtering, FFT, fixed-point arithmetic, and sample-rate conversion.
• Successful background and reference checks are required.

Nice to have

• Experience with functional verification methodologies, including SystemVerilog Assertions and formal verification.
• Familiarity with synthesis and static timing analysis tools such as Synopsys Design Compiler, PrimeTime, Radiant, Quartus, or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of FPGA architectures and programmable DSP slice design.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time position within an international engineering and manufacturing organization.
• Work in a fast-paced, results-oriented, team-first environment focused on R&D, product innovation, and customer service.
• Comprehensive compensation and benefits programs are provided.
• Diversity of individuals, ideas, perspectives, insights, and values is supported.