Design Engineer (ASIC)

TL;DR

Design Engineer (ASIC): Contributing to the physical implementation of large-scale ASICs for AI, Cellular, Networking, Computing, and Storage products with an accent on floorplanning, placement, clock tree synthesis, routing, and timing closure. Focus on optimizing high-performance SoC designs for 5nm and smaller process nodes and ensuring physical verification and signoff.

Location: Onsite in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA

Salary: $60,200 – $96,300 annually

Company

hirify.global is a global technology leader that designs, develops, and supplies a broad range of semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions.

What you will do

• Contribute to the physical design implementation of large-scale ASICs (multi-hundred-million gate complexity).
• Support key design activities including floorplanning, placement, clock tree synthesis, routing, timing closure, and physical verification (DRC/LVS).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on block-level integration, timing analysis, and design signoff.
• Utilize both commercial and in-house EDA tools for design, implementation, and verification.
• Contribute to design flow improvements, automation, and deep sub-micron methodology development.
• Assist in timing analysis, power planning, IR/EM checks, and post-route optimization, gaining exposure to the complete ASIC design cycle.

Requirements

• Solid understanding of VLSI design, CMOS logic, and digital circuit fundamentals.
• Familiarity with ASIC physical design concepts such as placement, routing, and timing.
• Strong analytical and debugging skills, with the ability to quickly learn new tools and flows.
• Proficiency in UNIX/Linux environments.
• Working knowledge of TCL.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with Python or Perl.
• Exposure to EDA tools such as Cadence Innovus, Synopsys ICC2, or PrimeTime.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive and comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(K) participation including company matching and Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).
• Company paid holidays, paid sick leave, and vacation time.
• Opportunity to work in a fast-paced R&D environment within a world-class engineering group.
• hirify.global is an equal opportunity employer.