Design Engineer II (RTL)

TL;DR

Design Engineer II (RTL/Ethernet): Developing high-speed Ethernet controller IP (MAC, PCS, FEC) operating up to 1.6 Tbps for AI infrastructure with an accent on RTL design, micro-architecture, and CDC sign-off. Focus on implementing IEEE 802.3dj and UEC specifications and collaborating across verification and back-end teams for silicon delivery.

Location: Onsite in Cork, Ireland

Company

hirify.global is a Fortune 100 leader in electronic design, providing computational software, hardware, and IP to turn complex design concepts into reality for high-tech industries.

What you will do

• Contribute to RTL design of blocks within high-speed Ethernet MAC, PCS, and FEC IP cores from micro-architecture through coding and CDC sign-off.
• Implement and contribute to architecture discussions based on IEEE 802.3dj and Ultra Ethernet Consortium (UEC) specifications.
• Collaborate with verification engineers on test plans, coverage, and feature bring-up.
• Partner with back-end teams to manage synthesis, timing closure, and area/power trade-offs for configurable IP.
• Participate in design and code reviews to improve overall design quality.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronic/Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Approximately 2+ years of industry experience in RTL design (ASIC or FPGA), or a research-based Master’s degree in digital design or networking.
• Working knowledge of Verilog or SystemVerilog and core digital design fundamentals (FSMs, clocking, CDC, timing).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to take a design from specification to implementation.
• Location: Must be based in Cork, Ireland

Nice to have

• Experience with simulation and debug tools such as Xcelium, VCS, or ModelSim.
• Exposure to Ethernet standards or high-speed networking.
• Awareness of Forward Error Correction (FEC) or signal integrity concepts.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits including private medical and dental plans, income protection, and life insurance.
• Financial perks such as a Group Personal Pension Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Work-life balance with 25 days of holiday per year and a cycle to work scheme.
• Community impact through 5 days of paid volunteering time.
• Gym subsidy and a supportive environment within a Great Place to Work© certified organization.