Director AI/ML Driven ASIC Design and Implementation Automation (AI/ML)

Location: Austin (Oakhill), Office; San Diego, CA

Company

hirify.global develops semiconductor solutions including automotive processors and advanced microcontrollers.

What you will do

• Explore AI/ML research ideas and solutions for VLSI design, CAD software, and ASIC implementation automation.
• Develop prototype solutions and evaluate state-of-the-art techniques on real NXP designs.
• Improve power, performance, area, and quality of results for SoC and IP development teams.
• Work with academic research communities and industry experts on AI/ML applications for VLSI design.
• Coordinate digital transformation initiatives across architecture, IP, SoC design, verification, and implementation teams.

Requirements

• BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 7+ years of experience applying AI and ML techniques, including LLMs, CNNs, RNNs, and GraphNNs, to real-world optimization problems.
• Hands-on programming experience with Python and C++.
• Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, software development, optimization, Unix/Linux, Git or BitBucket, and debugging tools.
• Strong verbal and written communication and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Hands-on understanding of ASIC, VLSI CAD, design, implementation, and automation workflows.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of design constraints, SDC, clocks, CDC, RDC, static timing analysis, low-power design, and UPF.
• Experience with VLSI CAD methodology, EDA tools, HDL, SystemVerilog, Verilog, or VHDL.
• Experience with DesignSync, Make, Splunk, Jenkins, LSF, or CI/CD processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced engineering environment focused on advanced-node technologies.
• Collaboration with engineering teams across multiple sites and with academic research communities.
• Work on complex SoCs, automotive processors, and advanced microcontrollers.
• Equal opportunity employment and reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled individuals.