Principal Engineer - Design Verification

Renesas is one of the top global semiconductor companies in the world. We strive to develop a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter world, and our goal is to make every endpoint intelligent by offering product solutions in the automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT markets. Our robust product portfolio includes world-leading MCUs, SoCs, analog and power products, plus Winning Combination solutions that curate these complementary products. We are a key supplier to the world’s leading manufacturers of electronics you rely on every day; you may not see our products, but they are all around you.

Renesas employs roughly 21,000 people in more than 30 countries worldwide. As a global team, our employees actively embody the Renesas Culture, our guiding principles based on five key elements: Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. Renesas believes in, and has a commitment to, diversity and inclusion, with initiatives and a leadership team dedicated to its resources and values. At Renesas, we want to build a sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. Join us and build your future by being part of what’s next in electronics and the world.

We are seeking a diligent SoC/MCU Verification engineer to join our team at Renesas. The Verification engineer will be responsible for performing various verification tasks including Test Plan creation, Testcase creation, Coverage closure, Requirements traceability and Gate Level Simulation. They will also review system requirements and track quality assurance metrics. Ultimately, the role of the Verification Engineer is to ensure that our products, applications, and systems work correctly, safely & securely.

Job Responsibilities:

• Drive Verification R&D team driving technical execution and best in class methodologies used in the design of advanced microcontrollers and microprocessors.  
• Work closely with system architects to understand high level specifications to be able to verify them. 
• Work with various EDA vendors to deploy next generation tools 
• Build strong collaboration with other R&D teams such as RTL, DFT, digital IP, PD, Design Enablement, Emulation, and Validation to achieve project milestones 
• Promote continuous improvement to design techniques to ensure ‘Zero Defect’ chips 
• Collaborate with SME’s and key leaders in architecture, systems, emulation, SoC design, software, physical design, and IP teams developing key technical networks to influence overall design improvements and verification methodologies 
• Responsible for developing detailed Technical SoC verification execution plans, progress reports and tracking milestones, managing technical risks, and providing mitigations to meet schedule quality and costs commitments. Communicate across technical teas as well as provide executive level presentations 
• Complete ownership for SoC verification quality sign-offs ensuring all deliverables for team hand-offs. 
• Drive best in class verification methodologies collaborating with global internal and external SME’s and developing adoption and compliance processes. Including, driving key innovation strategies which significantly impact efficiency and quality for overall R&D and ROI 

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electronics engineering.
• 14+ years of experience in SoC Verification domains and have working knowledge of industry standard EDA toolkits.  
• Experience in Microcontroller and Microprocessor architecture & Interconnect
• Experience in protocols like AHB/AXI, Memory (ROM, RAM, Flash, MRAM) and memory controllers. 
• Advanced knowledge of Verilog, System Verilog, C/C++, Shell. 
• Good knowledge in scripting like Perl, TCL or Python is a plus 
• Proven experience in testbench design and development using UVM methodology for IP/Subsystem and SOC. 
• High proficiency in Metric Driven Verification concepts, functional and code coverage. 
• Expertise in directed and constrained random methodologies. 
• Good knowledge of formal verification methodologies and assertions. 
• Experience with debugging of designs pre- and post-silicon, in simulation and on the bench. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skill.  
• Must have worked on complex, multi-core SoC’s with extensive interconnects and a large range of peripherals. 
• Fair domain knowledge of clocking, system modes, power management, debug, security and other architectures is a must. 

Preferred/Plus Qualifications

• Exposure to formal verification and hybrid formal‑simulation flows
• Experience with low‑power verification
• Familiarity with Medium‑speed or communication IPs, such as:
  • CANXL, CANFD, LINFLEX, UART, FLEXRAY
  • Interconnect fabrics
  • Security, debug, or safety‑critical IPs
• Experience delivering reusable, production‑quality VIPs used across multiple SoCs

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose, To Make Our Lives Easier. With a global team of over 21,000 engineers and problem solvers in more than 30 countries, we offer the opportunity to work on world‑leading technology for Automotive, Industrial, Infrastructure, and IoT, shaping a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter future.

At Renesas, TAGIE is our culture, grounded in being Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. It shapes how we work, grow and deliver on our purpose together. This collaborative spirit and mindset drive our semiconductor technology to transform industries and impact millions of lives.

We believe in rewarding our employees with a competitive benefits package alongside their salary. More information will be provided during the hiring process.

Are you ready to join our team and shape the future with us?

Renesas Electronics is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, committed to supporting diversity and fostering a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. For more information, please read our Diversity & Inclusion Statement.