AE Director Emulation and Prototyping

TL;DR

AE Director Emulation and Prototyping (Emulation/FPGA Prototyping): Lead a North America Verification Field Applications Engineering team to deploy hirify.global emulation and FPGA prototyping platforms (Palladium and Protium) and drive customer success across pre- and post-sales technical support. Focus on leading customer-specific emulation/prototyping requirements, advanced acceleration component development, and technical evaluations/benchmark development while coordinating with customer management and R&D leadership.

Location: SAN JOSE

Salary: $157,500–$292,500 per year (California)

Company

hirify.global develops technology used by semiconductor and system companies for verification and prototyping.

What you will do

• Lead and drive a team of application engineers for customer-specific emulation and prototyping requirements.
• Support advanced acceleration component development and provide methodology support for emulation/prototyping.
• Own operation and maintenance of hirify.global emulation and prototyping tools and services.
• Lead technical evaluations and benchmark development for Palladium emulation and Protium prototyping platforms.
• Provide front-line technical support in pre- and post-sales processes and collaborate with account teams on solution design.
• Coordinate interactions with customer management and R&D management.

Requirements

• Experience leading application engineering or technical teams in emulation and/or FPGA prototyping and verification.
• Proven ability to deliver customer-facing technical support across pre- and post-sales engagements.
• Strong background in technical evaluations, benchmarking, and performance/verification methodology support.
• Ability to manage operation and maintenance of complex technical tools and services.
• Experience coordinating with both customer management and internal R&D leadership.

Culture & Benefits

• Paid vacation and paid holidays.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Medical, dental, and vision plan options.
• Incentive compensation may be available (bonus, equity); sales roles use OTE structure.

Hiring process

• Interviews focused on leadership, technical depth, and customer-facing application engineering experience.
• Evaluation of fit for leading verification emulation/prototyping engagements and benchmarking work.