Staff Engineer (Digital ASIC Design)

TL;DR

Staff Engineer (Digital ASIC Design): Designing, implementing, and verifying digital signal processing and SoC logic for next-generation medical imaging products with an accent on low-power RTL and high-bandwidth on-chip datapaths. Focus on micro-architecture ownership, optimizing DSP algorithms, and driving functional closure through tapeout.

Location: Hybrid; must be based in the Greater SF Bay Area or Burlington, MA

Company

hirify.global is a medical technology company specializing in portable ultrasound imaging solutions.

What you will do

• Develop low-power RTL for large SoCs utilizing advanced process nodes.
• Implement and optimize digital signal processing algorithms in RTL.
• Integrate multiple embedded processor cores into complex large-scale designs.
• Architect and develop efficient high-bandwidth on-chip data paths.
• Own defined digital IP subsystems from micro-architecture and implementation through verification and tapeout support.

Requirements

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.
• 8+ years of experience in digital IC/ASIC/SoC design with substantial hands-on RTL ownership.
• Strong proficiency in SystemVerilog and Verilog, specifically with pipelined datapaths and control logic.
• Proven track record of completing at least one major-IP or full-chip tapeout cycle.
• Strong understanding of silicon-level constraints, including CDC/RDC risk mitigation and PPA tradeoffs.
• BS/MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical silicon design experience.

Nice to have

• Experience implementing compute-intensive DSP pipelines (e.g., beamforming, filtering).
• Exposure to ultrasound or medical imaging systems and sensor data acquisition.
• Advanced-node experience (28nm or smaller), including third-party IP integration.
• Experience integrating programmable compute subsystems (MPU/accelerator).

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work model requiring two or more days a week in the office.
• Collaborative environment with modern office spaces and stocked kitchens.
• Mission-driven culture focused on patient-centric innovation.
• Emphasis on empowerment and collective progress towards a single goal.