Hardware Engineer (Automotive)

TL;DR

Hardware Engineer (Automotive): Investigating and prototyping hardware-based robustness mechanisms for SMI register interfaces in automotive PHY chips with an accent on data-integrity protection and fault detection. Focus on designing RTL in SystemVerilog, implementing protocol wrappers, and developing coverage-driven verification methodologies to ensure safety-critical reliability.

Location: Must be based in or able to work from Eindhoven, Netherlands (hybrid)

Company

hirify.global is a global leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, with a strong focus on the automotive industry.

What you will do

• Analyze and prototype hardware mechanisms to detect or correct bit errors on the SMI bus.
• Design digital RTL using SystemVerilog, including FSMs and protocol wrappers.
• Develop fault-injection verification and coverage-driven testbenches.
• Participate in professional chip-design workflows, including code reviews and EDA tool usage.
• Collaborate on reducing software-based workarounds for bus integrity.

Requirements

• Final-year BSc student in Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, Embedded Systems, or Computer Engineering.
• Basic knowledge of digital logic design.
• Familiarity with at least one HDL (Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL).
• Analytical and structured approach to technical trade-offs.
• Ability to read technical English comfortably.

Culture & Benefits

• Hands-on experience with silicon-level SMI/MDIO protocol internals.
• Exposure to professional chip-design workflows and industry-standard EDA tools.
• Opportunity to work on safety-critical automotive technology.
• Mentorship in a professional engineering environment.