Principal Digital Verification Engineer

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Job Description:

Role Summary

The Digital Verification Engineer will be a key driver in the development and implementation of advanced verification methodologies for our digital-based products. The primary objective is to define, develop, and deploy robust verification setups, own the entire verification lifecycle, and continuously optimize the digital verification flow to ensure the highest quality of new product releases, from initial test plan creation through silicon validation support.

Key Responsibilities

• Verification Ownership: Be responsible for the entire verification flow, from initial test plan creation to final product stream-out and silicon validation support.
• Methodology Development: Define and continuously improve the verification methodology and processes for digital designs.
• Framework Architecture: Define the architecture and lead the implementation of UVM-based verification frameworks.
• Code Implementation: Develop comprehensive code for UVM components, tests, sequences, Register Abstraction Layer (RAL), and functional coverage models. Code System Verilog Assertions (SVA) to enhance verification robustness.
• Execution & Analysis: Run verification regressions, thoroughly analyze results, and collaborate closely with design engineers to efficiently debug fail scenarios.
• Post-Silicon Support: Provide support for analytical debug of silicon during the prototype design phase.

Requirements/Qualifications:

Qualifications

Required Skills

• Technical Proficiency:
  • Expertise in UVM methodology.
  • Extensive experience in architecting and coding moderately complex UVM-based verification frameworks.
  • Proficiency in System Verilog coding.
  • Demonstrated ability to code System Verilog Assertions (SVA).
• Soft Skills:
  • Must possess excellent problem-solving skills.
  • Must have good communication skills and the ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Must be self-motivated and committed to producing the best quality results.

Preferred Skills

• Scripting: Knowledge of and experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Perl, Tcl).
• Domain Knowledge: Experience working with memory products is highly preferable.
• Simulation Environment Expertise: Experience with mixed signal simulation environments is preferable.

Experience & Education

• Experience: Minimum of 10 years’ experience in UVM verification.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering

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