Principal Emulation Engineer (ASIC)

Location: San Jose, CA; currently based locally or open to relocation. Authorized to work in the United States required.

Base salary: $209,000–$230,000 USD per year.

Company

hirify.global provides rack-scale AI infrastructure and semiconductor-based connectivity solutions integrating CXL, Ethernet, NVLink, PCIe, UALink, and the COSMOS software suite.

What you will do

• Create emulation environments that enable verification teams to stress-test complex ASICs and SoCs.
• Verify communication protocols and hardware-software interfaces on complex silicon products.
• Debug design, environment, transactor, code, and software-hardware co-simulation issues.
• Work with logic designers to architect, specify, and verify interfaces.
• Develop and maintain SystemVerilog verification environments and supporting scripts.
• Prioritize multiple tasks independently while keeping customer requirements in focus.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science; a Master’s degree is preferred.
• At least 8 years of experience supporting or developing complex SoC or silicon products for server, storage, or networking applications.
• Strong knowledge of PCIe, Ethernet, DDR, SPI, I2C/I3C, NVMe, or similar communication protocols.
• High proficiency in SystemVerilog and verification environments.
• Experience with software and hardware co-simulation limitations and debugging methods.
• Programming or scripting experience with Perl, Python, C, or similar languages.

Nice to have

• Experience with emulation and prototyping technologies such as Palladium, Zebu, Veloce, HAPS, or FPGA prototyping.
• Experience modeling for emulation and prototyping or working in non-UVM environments.
• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a product-focused environment developing connectivity infrastructure for modern AI systems.
• Collaborate with hyperscalers, ecosystem partners, logic designers, and verification teams.
• Inclusive workplace that encourages applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.