Design Verification Senior Staff Engineer (PCIe/CXL)

TL;DR

Design Verification Senior Staff Engineer (PCIe/CXL): Developing and verifying PCIe (Gen6/Gen7) and CXL (3.0/4.0) IP subsystems for high-performance data center and AI chips with an accent on UVM/System Verilog testbenches and protocol compliance. Focus on validating coherency, memory semantics, and ensuring first-pass-right silicon through rigorous functional and performance coverage closure.

Location: US-CA - Irvine

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

Company

hirify.global provides semiconductor solutions that serve as essential building blocks for data infrastructure across enterprise, cloud, and AI architectures.

What you will do

• Lead end-to-end verification of PCIe (Gen6/Gen7) and CXL (3.0/4.0) subsystems from test planning to signoff.
• Architect and develop scalable UVM/System Verilog testbenches for controllers and fabric-level subsystems.
• Validate CXL.io, CXL.cache, and CXL.mem protocols, including coherency and memory semantics.
• Debug complex protocol violations and coherency bugs using waveforms, logs, and protocol analyzers.
• Drive functional, code, and assertion coverage closure to meet high-performance signoff goals.
• Collaborate with design, architecture, and firmware teams to influence design-for-verification.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• 5-10 years of experience in ASIC/SoC verification.
• Expertise in System Verilog, UVM methodology, and PCIe/CXL protocols and architecture.
• Strong understanding of digital design fundamentals and industry-standard simulation tools.
• Must be eligible to access export-controlled information under U.S. export control laws (EAR).

Nice to have

• Experience with assertion-based verification (SVA).
• Exposure to emulation platforms such as Palladium or Veloce.
• Scripting skills in Python, Perl, or Shell.
• Knowledge of low-power verification (UPF).

Culture & Benefits

• Employee stock purchase plan with a 2-year look back.
• Comprehensive family support programs to balance work and home life.
• Robust mental and physical health resources.
• Recognition and service awards for career milestones.