Lead Design Engineer (Virtual Solution) (Emulation)

TL;DR

Lead Design Engineer (Virtual Solution) (Emulation): Designing and developing system-level AVIP solutions for emulation and prototyping platforms with an accent on high-speed protocols and SoC validation. Focus on building end-to-end verification flows, optimizing system performance, and developing custom automation tools for complex hardware environments.

Location: Shanghai

Company

hirify.global is a global leader in electronic design automation (EDA) software and hardware tools for the semiconductor and electronics industry.

What you will do

• Design and develop system-level AVIP solutions for Palladium and Protium emulation/prototyping platforms.
• Build and integrate Accelerated Verification IP (AVIP) environments for complex SoC and subsystem validation.
• Develop end-to-end verification flows, including testbench modeling and bare-metal/driver-level validation.
• Optimize solutions for performance, scalability, and emulation efficiency.
• Create custom test cases and automation tools for embedded, co-emulation, and hybrid flows.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and customers to debug system-level issues and support deployment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of professional experience in hardware design or verification.
• Strong expertise in high-speed protocols such as PCIe, CXL, AMBA, UCIe, or Ethernet.
• Proficiency in RTL design using SystemVerilog or Verilog.
• C/C++ development experience for modeling and system integration.
• English: C1+ (excellent verbal and written communication) required.

Nice to have

• Experience with AVIP solutions and end-to-end system validation (simulation to prototyping).
• Knowledge of UVM, Qemu, Gem5, or other system emulation projects.
• Experience with multi-language environments including SystemVerilog, C/C++, and Python.
• Exposure to AI/ML techniques applied to verification or tooling.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work as a leader and innovator on high-impact technology.
• Environment focused on solving the most complex challenges in the industry.
• Collaborative culture with exposure to global teams.