Senior Staff Design Verification Engineer (PCIe/CXL)

TL;DR

Senior Staff Design Verification Engineer (PCIe/CXL): Leading end-to-end verification of high-speed PCIe and CXL subsystems for advanced data center SoCs with an accent on protocol compliance, UVM testbench architecture, and coverage closure. Focus on validating complex coherency flows, performance metrics, and debugging protocol-level issues to ensure first-pass-right silicon.

Location: Must be based in Irvine, CA

Salary: $135,900 - $201,130 per annum

Company

hirify.global is a leading semiconductor company providing essential data infrastructure solutions for cloud, AI, and enterprise architectures.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end verification of PCIe and CXL subsystems from planning to signoff.
• Architect and develop scalable UVM/System Verilog testbenches.
• Validate complex protocols including CXL.io, CXL.cache, and CXL.mem.
• Debug protocol violations, ordering issues, and coherency bugs.
• Drive functional, code, and assertion coverage closure.
• Collaborate with design, architecture, and firmware teams to influence design-for-verification.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical or computer engineering.
• 5-10 years of experience in ASIC/SoC verification.
• Strong knowledge of PCIe and CXL protocols and architecture.
• Expertise in System Verilog and UVM methodology.
• Must be eligible to access export-controlled information under U.S. law.

Nice to have

• Experience with assertion-based verification (SVA).
• Exposure to emulation platforms like Palladium or Veloce.
• Experience with low-power verification (UPF).
• Scripting skills in Python or Perl.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive financial well-being programs including employee stock purchase plan.
• Robust mental and physical health resources.
• Family support programs to balance work and home life.
• Recognition and service awards for contributions.

Hiring process

• Interviews will evaluate individual experience and technical skills in real time.
• AI tools are strictly prohibited during the interview process.