Verification Engineer I

We are looking for an experienced Logic / Mixed-Signal Verification Engineer to join on of our premier client's team. Candidates must have experience performing ASIC verification based on architectural and micro-architectural specification review and analysis, followed by definition of verification requirements. The successful candidate will contribute to the verification, timing closure, and validation of complex mixed-signal SoC and ASIC designs, working closely with architecture, RTL, analog, and physical design teams.

Responsibilities

Verification Planning and Execution

• Develop verification plans, test strategies, and verification requirements from architectural and micro-architectural specifications.
• Develop tests and testbench components from high-level verification plans using industry-standard verification methodologies.
• Define functional coverage goals, implement coverage monitors, analyze coverage results, and drive coverage closure.
• Execute regressions, debug failing tests, and develop verification collateral to ensure design quality and completeness.
• Collaborate closely with design and architecture teams to review and refine verification and coverage requirements.

Static Timing Analysis (STA) & Design Closure

• Lead static timing analysis (STA) execution for mixed-signal designs, ensuring robust timing closure across analog-digital interfaces.
• Develop and maintain timing constraints, timing budgets, and STA methodologies for complex mixed-signal systems.
• Drive timing optimization activities and collaborate with RTL, analog, and physical design teams to achieve timing closure.
• Analyze timing reports, identify critical paths, and resolve timing violations throughout the design cycle.

Analog Circuit Design & Mixed-Signal Verification

• Execute analog circuit design and validation tasks, including simulation setup, testbench development, schematic optimization, and performance characterization using Cadence ADE and related tools.
• Perform comprehensive mixed-signal verification, including analog simulations, behavioral modeling, and timing analysis.
• Develop and maintain behavioral models to support verification of analog and mixed-signal subsystems.
• Analyze simulation results to ensure compliance with power, performance, functionality, and reliability requirements.

Debug & Problem Resolution

• Investigate and resolve complex issues in analog testbenches, digital verification environments, and mixed-signal simulations.
• Perform root-cause analysis of pre-silicon design challenges and implement effective corrective actions.
• Debug functional, timing, and integration issues across analog and digital domains.
• Work collaboratively with analog designers, digital architects, RTL engineers, and physical design teams to resolve design and verification challenges.
• Advance verification flows, methodologies, and best practices supporting evolving mixed-signal design requirements.
• Develop automation solutions and productivity tools using scripting languages and emerging AI technologies.
• Improve simulation efficiency, verification quality, and overall design productivity through methodology enhancements and reusable verification components.

Qualifications

• BSEE, BSCE, or equivalent required; MS preferred.
• 1-5 years of experience in ASIC logic verification, mixed-signal verification, or related semiconductor design roles.
• Strong experience with SystemVerilog/Verilog and one or more scripting/programming languages such as Perl, Python, C, or C++.
• Experience with RTL simulation tools (VCS preferred) and modern verification methodologies.
• Experience specifying, developing, and debugging functional tests and verification environments.
• Experience specifying, implementing, and analyzing functional coverage.
• Practical experience with static timing analysis (STA), timing constraint development, and timing closure methodologies.
• Familiarity with analog design and simulation environments, including Cadence ADE and mixed-signal verification flows.
• Strong debug and problem-solving skills with the ability to work across multiple technical disciplines.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a highly collaborative global team environment.
• Experience developing constrained-random test environments is highly desirable.

HS diploma or GED equivalent required for US candidates.