Hardware Design Engineer (Remote)

About

Phinity is helping the labs building AGI automate hardware engineering by building environments to train agents on hardware design and verification tasks. Our customers include one of the largest frontier labs.

We’re seeking hardware engineers to collaborate with frontier lab researchers to create high-quality RTL design, verification, and debugging challenges that mirror real‑world semiconductor development. This is a remote/hybrid position with flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Develop realistic RTL design and verification problems that reflect industry complexity and best practices
• Build and optimize containerized environments for agent training tasks in hardware design workflows
• Work directly with frontier lab AI researchers to understand agent capabilities and training requirements

Requirements

• 2+ years in RTL design using Verilog/SystemVerilog or VHDL
• Strong background in verification methodologies (UVM, SystemVerilog, testbench development)
• Experience with synthesis, timing analysis, and debugging tools
• Familiarity with industry‑standard EDA tools (Synopsys, Cadence, Mentor Graphics)

Skills

• Verilog/SystemVerilog
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical thinking
• Excellent communication skills for cross‑functional collaboration for researchers who are not hardware experts
• Curiosity about AI/ML applications in hardware design
• Self‑motivated and able to work independently in a remote environment