Sr Staff CAD Engineer (EDA)

Location: Santa Clara, CA, United States of America

Expected base pay: $127,630–$191,200 per annum, plus eligibility for bonus and equity plans.

Company

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

What you will do

• Develop next-generation CAD and EDA tools, automated design flows, run sets, design rule decks, and physical verification methodologies.
• Support Calibre and ICV physical verification debugging, signoff, tapeout, SoC integration, and foundry interface activities.
• Automate layout migration, physical verification workflows, and third-party IP onboarding.
• Integrate, evaluate, maintain, and optimize EDA tools, libraries, and IPs for digital and analog IC design.
• Collaborate with foundry engineers, design engineers, layout designers, and software developers; provide technical guidance, training, and support.
• Create validation procedures, user guides, documentation, and training materials.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 5+ years of related professional experience, or a Master’s degree and/or PhD with 3 years of experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in CAD and EDA tool development and support, preferably in the semiconductor industry.
• Hands-on expertise with EDA tools and methodologies for digital and analog IC design, verification, and physical implementation.
• Experience with Cadence, Synopsys, Mentor Graphics, and scripting languages including Tcl, Perl, and Python; Synopsys ICV is required.
• Strong understanding of the complete IC design flow, including RTL, synthesis, simulation, place and route, timing analysis, and physical verification.
• Ability to analyze complex design and tool issues, propose solutions, and drive them to completion.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Experience leading projects or initiatives, providing technical guidance, and mentoring junior engineers.
• Motivation to follow advances in CAD and EDA tools and methodologies and drive continuous improvement.

Nice to have

• Experience with Mentor Calibre SVRF/TVF.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with comprehensive benefits supporting financial well-being, family support, mental and physical health, and recognition.
• Employee stock purchase plan with a 2-year look back, bonus eligibility, new-hire equity grant, and annual equity refreshers.
• Access to family support programs, mental health resources, and recognition and service awards.
• Access to export-controlled technology may require eligibility under U.S. export control laws and an export license review for certain applicants.
• AI tools, transcription apps, automated note-taking bots, and real-time answer generators are prohibited during interviews; unauthorized use results in disqualification.