Staff Semiconductor Power Engineer (Semiconductor)

Location: San Jose, California, United States; onsite

Annual base salary: USD 121,900–195,000, plus discretionary annual bonus and equity awards.

Company

hirify.global develops semiconductor technologies and next-generation chip products.

What you will do

• Own the complete power lifecycle for complex SoCs, from architectural power definition and budgeting through final silicon validation.
• Perform dynamic and leakage power analysis at RTL, gate-level, and post-layout stages using industry-standard EDA tools.
• Develop and maintain power analysis flows, automation scripts, and methodologies to improve accuracy and turnaround time.
• Identify power bottlenecks and drive clock gating, power gating, and dynamic voltage and frequency scaling strategies.
• Collaborate with architecture, RTL, physical design, software, systems, and board design teams on power, thermal, packaging, PDN, and IR/EM requirements.

Requirements

• Proven experience defining, estimating, and optimizing power for complex SoCs or high-performance IP.
• Hands-on experience with Synopsys Pt-PX / PrimePower, Ansys RedHawk, Cadence Joules, PowerArtist, or comparable EDA tools.
• Deep knowledge of UPF/CPF, CMOS device physics, and low-power design techniques.
• Proficiency with AI coding assistants and Python, Tcl, or Perl scripting for automation and data parsing.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field plus 8 years of experience, or a Master’s degree plus 6 years.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional communication skills.

Nice to have

• Experience taping out designs at 7nm, 5nm, 3nm, or smaller technology nodes.
• Knowledge of thermal modeling, power delivery networks, and IR/EM mitigation.
• Experience correlating pre-silicon power estimates with post-silicon laboratory measurements.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) participation with company matching and an Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• Employee Assistance Program, paid holidays, paid sick leave, vacation, and applicable paid family leave.
• Discretionary annual bonus, competitive new-hire equity grant, and annual equity awards.