Principal Design Engineer- Emulation (m/w/d)

Location: Karlsruhe, Germany; hybrid work model with remote work and office presence

Company

hirify.global is a global semiconductor company developing technologies and solutions for embedded and connected systems.

What you will do

• Port SoC RTL to industry-leading hardware emulators and FPGA platforms.
• Develop emulation-specific hardware, firmware, and tests for pre-silicon subsystem and system-level co-verification.
• Build a common test ecosystem spanning pre-silicon and post-silicon validation.
• Troubleshoot complex issues in embedded, multi-core, real-time systems executing emulation test plans.
• Use protocol analyzers for system analysis and error injection.
• Track verification progress and product quality, and present technical information to engineering teams.

Requirements

• BS/MS degree or higher in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• 8+ years of relevant professional experience.
• At least 2 years of experience with serial protocols such as SAS, SATA, or NVMe, plus thorough PCIe knowledge.
• Proficient Linux experience and strong programming or scripting skills in C, Python, Tcl, and Bash.
• Digital design and RTL coding experience with VHDL, Verilog, or SystemVerilog.
• Knowledge of MIPS, ARM, or RISC-V architectures, including JTAG, I2C, and firmware programming.

Nice to have

• Experience with RAID HBAs, SAS controllers, software testing strategies, test automation, and testing tools.
• Embedded Linux and RTOS experience, including processes, threads, scheduling, synchronization, and memory management.
• Cadence infrastructure support, emulation workflows, or isolation and resolution of complex software and firmware issues.
• Excellent analytical, documentation, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work model with flexible hours.
• Competitive base salary and company-goal-aligned bonus.
• Employee stock purchase program.
• Lunch subsidy at partner restaurants and contributions to the company bike program.
• Additional local benefits supporting well-being and work-life balance.