CPU Validation Engineer (CPU)

Location: Austin, Texas, United States; hybrid work model with time split between the assigned hirify.global site and off-site work.

Annual salary: $105,650–$200,340 USD for roles performed in the United States.

Company

hirify.global designs and manufactures silicon products and technologies for connected digital devices.

What you will do

• Define, develop, and perform functional validation for CPU internals and system-level CPU integration.
• Create validation methodologies, test plans, coverage strategies, and post-silicon validation infrastructure.
• Debug silicon, RTL, simulation, emulation, FPGA, and functional triage failures to identify root causes.
• Validate interactions between CPU features and assess design changes’ impact on validation plans and timelines.
• Develop validation content using microcode, firmware, custom operating system builds, and other tools.
• Collaborate with architecture, design, verification, board, platform, and manufacturing teams and publish validation reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related STEM field with 2+ years of relevant experience; alternatively, a master’s degree with 1+ years or a PhD with no experience.
• Knowledge of CPU architecture, processor microarchitecture, and design.
• Coursework in VLSI, digital design, or a related field.
• Knowledge of C, C++, or Python.
• Ability to analyze, debug, troubleshoot, and collaborate effectively across teams.

Nice to have

• Master’s or PhD in a relevant STEM field with experience in CPU design, verification, or architecture.
• Verilog, SystemVerilog, and x86 assembly coding.
• Experience with AI agents, RTL simulation and emulation, or module- and SoC-level RTL debugging.
• Familiarity with laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes and power supplies.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work model combining on-site and off-site work.
• Competitive pay and stock bonuses.
• Health, retirement, and vacation benefits.
• Opportunity to work across the full CPU product life cycle with multidisciplinary engineering teams.