Director of Design Verification (Chiplet/AMS)

Location: Bay Area, United States; on-site

Company

hirify.global is a chiplet startup developing technologies for high-performance, manufacturable chiplet-based systems.

What you will do

• Define and own verification strategy and methodology across PHY and controller product lines, including D2D, UCIe, and Ethernet interfaces.
• Build, mentor, and manage a verification organization using UVM, coverage-driven verification, formal methods, and scalable automation.
• Drive verification planning and execution for link layer, PCS, PMA, FEC, auto-negotiation, and link training subsystems.
• Establish analog/mixed-signal verification flows with RNM, Verilog-AMS, SVAMS co-simulation, and behavioral model integration.
• Partner with architecture, design, DFT, and physical design teams to complete test plans, coverage closure, milestones, and tapeout deliverables.
• Oversee VIP and AMS verification IP integration, firmware co-simulation, GLS, CI/CD infrastructure, and system-level PHY validation.

Requirements

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 15+ years of design verification experience with high-speed serial interfaces, PHYs, and controller IPs, including at least 5 years in people management or leadership.
• Expertise in SystemVerilog/UVM, constrained-random verification, assertion-based verification, and formal verification.
• Experience with RNM, Verilog-AMS, SVAMS co-simulation, mixed-signal behavioral modeling, and verification of PLLs, CDRs, SerDes analog front-ends, and DLLs.
• Strong knowledge of PCS architectures, RS-FEC/KP4/KR4, Ethernet 802.3 for 100G–800G, UCIe, and die-to-die interconnect standards.
• Experience building and scaling verification teams in startup or high-growth environments with concurrent tapeouts.

Nice to have

• Experience with DRAM Controllers/PHYs, HBM memory interfaces, or optical interconnect verification.
• Experience with AI/ML-assisted verification and productivity improvements.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced startup environment focused on high-volume, high-performance, manufacturable products.
• Cross-functional work with design, architecture, DFT, and physical design experts.
• Excellent benefits and a collaborative work environment.