Principal Development Engineer (Embedded)

TL;DR

Principal Development Engineer (Embedded): Designing and developing system-level AVIP solutions for emulation and prototyping platforms with an accent on high-speed protocol validation and complex SoC integration. Focus on architecting scalable verification flows, optimizing emulation efficiency, and driving next-generation methodology evolution including AI/ML-based verification.

Location: Shanghai (Onsite)

Company

hirify.global is a global leader in electronic design and computational software, enabling the creation of innovative technology and complex integrated circuits.

What you will do

• Design and develop system-level AVIP solutions for Palladium and Protium platforms.
• Build and integrate Accelerated Verification IP environments for complex SoC and subsystem validation.
• Develop end-to-end verification flows including system modeling and bare-metal driver-level validation.
• Architect scalable solutions for multi-protocol system validation across multiple clock domains.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to debug and resolve complex system-level issues.
• Contribute to the evolution of AVIP methodology, including integration with AI/ML-based verification flows.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 5-10 years of experience.
• Strong expertise in high-speed protocols such as PCIe, CXL, AMBA, UCIe, or Ethernet.
• Strong RTL design experience using SystemVerilog or Verilog.
• Strong C/C++ development experience for modeling and system integration.
• Solid understanding of system-level verification methodologies and emulation/acceleration flows.
• English: B2+ required for global communication.

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with Palladium, Protium, or FPGA platforms.
• Knowledge of UVM and verification frameworks.
• Experience with Qemu, Gem5, or multi-language environments (SV + C/C++ + Python).
• Exposure to AI/ML techniques applied to verification tooling.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work on industry-leading emulation and prototyping technology.
• Collaborative environment working with global cross-functional teams.
• Focus on innovation and solving complex technical challenges in the semiconductor space.
• Support for professional development and customer enablement.