Junior Physical Design Engineer (Semiconductor)

Location: Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel

Company

hirify.global develops semiconductor-based connectivity solutions and software for rack-scale AI infrastructure, integrating technologies such as CXL, Ethernet, NVLink, PCIe, and UALink.

What you will do

• Contribute to the founding backend engineering team and help establish local execution standards and methodologies.
• Execute the physical implementation flow from synthesis through floorplanning, placement, routing, and clock-tree synthesis.
• Own macro-level implementation, including complex floorplanning and routing.
• Drive timing signoff, physical verification, reliability analysis, and logic equivalence checking.
• Collaborate with Architecture, Design, and DFT teams on advanced process nodes and high-speed connectivity designs.
• Develop scripting and automation to improve EDA workflows and engineering infrastructure.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.
• Foundational understanding of the RTL-to-GDS flow, including floorplanning, placement, and routing through academic or internship experience.
• Familiarity with advanced process technologies such as 7nm and below.
• Basic experience with STA, Logic Equivalence Checking, DRC, and EMIR analysis.
• Working knowledge of TCL or Python for simple automation and EDA tool-flow support.

Nice to have

• Full-chip implementation and integration experience.
• Knowledge of power and noise analysis, including SI/PI.
• Familiarity with DFT requirements and their impact on physical layout.
• Experience with Synopsys Fusion Compiler, ICC2, or Cadence Innovus.
• Background in high-speed interface designs or connectivity protocols.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to help establish a new strategic R&D center and local engineering culture in Israel.
• Meaningful ownership of backend execution and methodology development for AI infrastructure chips.
• Inclusive environment encouraging applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.