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Senior Design Verification Engineer

Sunnyvale, California, United States of AmericaFull-time$154k–$311k2026-07-21 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid · United States

Core

Develop and execute comprehensive verification strategies for complex digital designs using emulation-based platforms to ensure functional correctness and performance targets prior to silicon tape-out.

Role type

Senior IC design verification engineer (emulation-based)

Builds

Robust testbench environments, verification plans, and sign-off reports for IP-level and system-level designs

Domain

Semiconductor hardware design and verification

Required skills

SystemVerilog, UVM methodology, emulation-based verification, constrained-random verification, functional coverage, RTL design concepts, waveform analysis, assertion-based verification (SVA), scripting (Python/Perl/TCL)

Preferred skills

Networking protocols (Ethernet, PCIe, CXL), interface protocols (AXI, AHB, I2C), formal verification, FPGA prototyping, power-aware verification (UPF/CPF), SoC-level verification, processor architectures (ARM, RISC-V, x86), CI/CD frameworks

Technologies

Cadence Palladium, Synopsys ZeBu, Mentor Veloce, JasperGold, VC Formal

Responsibilities

Develop verification plans for IP and system-level designs; Build and maintain UVM/SystemVerilog testbenches; Run directed and constrained-random tests; Configure and run designs on emulation platforms; Debug complex design issues using waveform and log analysis; Drive coverage closure and generate sign-off reports; Support software/firmware teams with early bring-up activities; Improve verification processes and flows

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC