Senior ASIC Verification & Validation Engineer (SSD)

Location: Zhubei, Taiwan — Tai Yuen Office

Company

hirify.global develops Flash memory and solid-state storage technologies for global data and computing applications.

What you will do

• Design, develop, debug, and integrate HAL, diagnostic, and validation firmware for high-performance SSD controller SoCs.
• Develop and maintain platform firmware across virtual platforms, RTL simulation, emulation systems, FPGA prototypes, and ASIC validation platforms.
• Implement reusable HAL APIs, drivers, and test infrastructure for PCIe, DDR, NAND/FIM, DMA, cache, and backend subsystems.
• Evaluate hardware architectures and optimize firmware for performance, power consumption, latency, and system reliability.
• Perform root-cause analysis of complex hardware, firmware, and system-level issues with cross-functional engineering teams.
• Collaborate with FPGA and emulation platform engineers to accelerate silicon validation and SSD product development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical field.
• At least 4 years of experience in embedded firmware, SSD/storage systems, ASIC validation, or platform software development.
• Expert-level C programming and embedded software development experience, including at least 3 years of embedded firmware development.
• Hands-on experience with JTAG-based debugging, hardware-assisted debug tools, RISC-based processors, and ARM, ARC, RISC-V, or equivalent architectures.
• Knowledge of bootloaders, initialization flows, HAL, platform firmware architecture, and development across simulation, emulation, FPGA, and silicon environments.
• Ability to read, write, comprehend, and communicate complex technical information in English.

Nice to have

• Experience with SSD controllers, storage systems, PCIe, NVMe, NAND Flash, or memory subsystems.
• Knowledge of Toggle, ONFI, SCA, or emerging Flash interfaces.
• Experience with ASIC verification, RTL simulation, FPGA prototyping, emulation, or post-silicon validation.
• Working knowledge of digital design, Verilog/SystemVerilog, and hardware verification concepts.
• Experience with protocol analyzers, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, lab instruments, or AI-powered engineering tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time exempt position.
• Work in a fast-paced, hands-on, cross-functional engineering environment.
• Collaborate with ASIC, architecture, hardware, product validation, firmware, and HSI teams.
• Inclusive workplace focused on diversity, belonging, respect, and contribution.
• Accessibility support is available throughout the application and hiring process.