Senior Principal Design Engineer-Palladium & Protium Customer Enablement & Solutions

Location: San Jose, California, United States

Annual salary: $154,000–$286,000, plus potential bonus, equity, and benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops technology for system-level chip design verification, including hardware emulation and FPGA prototyping platforms.

What you will do

• Collaborate with engineering teams and customers to develop, deploy, productize, and optimize protocol solutions on Palladium and Protium platforms.
• Define and develop customer-specific emulation and prototyping requirements for high-speed interfaces and memory protocols such as PCIe and CXL.
• Develop acceleration firmware and FPGA system solutions, establish verification methodologies, and support hirify.global emulation tools.
• Triage and resolve systemic issues across hardware and software, including driver behavior, protocol compliance, and system stability.
• Lead technical evaluations and create high-performance benchmarks demonstrating hirify.global hardware platforms.
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations, white papers, and product demonstrations for current and prospective customers.

Requirements

• BS degree with at least 10 years of experience or MS degree with at least 7 years of experience.
• Strong fundamentals in digital design, computer architecture, and system-level verification.
• Deep technical knowledge in several areas including simulation with advanced testbenches, emulation with TBA and ICE, and FPGA prototyping.
• Experience with SystemVerilog or Verilog and/or C or C++.
• Understanding of standard interconnect or I/O protocols used in modern chip designs, including high-speed interfaces and memory protocols.
• Strong debugging skills using waveforms, logs, and protocol analyzers.
• Ability to work across hardware and software boundaries.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work in an international environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Customer-facing work with semiconductor and systems companies in an international environment.
• Paid vacation and paid holidays.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Medical, dental, and vision plan options.
• Potential incentive compensation including bonus, equity, and benefits.