Graduate Design Verification Engineer

Renesas Electronics; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading semiconductor company in Edinburgh is seeking a Graduate Design Verification Engineer to contribute to complex ASIC designs. You will assist in executing verification plans, collaborate with teams, and document results. A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering is required, along with strong analytical skills and knowledge of SystemVerilog. The role offers a collaborative and innovative environment to launch your career.

Benefits

Flexible and inclusive work environment

Opportunities for career advancement

Supportive culture including Employee Resource Groups

Qualifications

• Internship or academic project experience in ASIC/FPGA design or verification is a plus.
• Familiarity with simulation tools.
• Willingness to learn in a team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and executing verification plans for ASIC designs.
• Collaborate with design and verification teams.
• Document verification results and contribute to coverage analysis.

Skills

Strong understanding of digital logic design

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline

Tools

SystemVerilog

UVM

HDL languages (e.g., Verilog, VHDL)

Scripting languages (e.g., Python, Perl, Tcl)

Version control systems (e.g., Git)

Linux-based development environments

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for a passionate and driven Graduate Design Verification Engineer to join our hardware development team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge digital and mixed-signal designs and learn from experienced engineers in a collaborative and innovative environment. You will contribute to the verification of complex ASIC systems and gain hands-on experience with industry-standard tools and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and executing verification plans for digital and mixed-signal ASIC designs.
• Support the creation of testbenches and test cases using SystemVerilog and UVM.
• Run simulations and perform debugging to identify and resolve design issues.
• Collaborate with design and verification teams to understand specifications and contribute to verification strategies.
• Document verification results and contribute to coverage analysis and regression testing.
• Learn and apply best practices in design verification and contribute to process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Strong understanding of digital logic design.
• Familiarity with HDL languages (e.g., Verilog, VHDL) and simulation tools.
• Exposure to scripting languages (e.g., Python, Perl, Tcl) is a plus.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills and a willingness to learn in a team-oriented environment.
• Internship or academic project experience in ASIC/FPGA design or verification.
• Knowledge of SystemVerilog and UVM methodology.
• Exposure to version control systems (e.g., Git) and Linux-based development environments.

Additional Information

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’ As the industry’s leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system-level know-how, we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio, including High Performance Computing, Embedded Processing, Analog & Connectivity, and Power.

With a diverse team of over 21,000 professionals in more than 30 countries, we continue to expand our boundaries to offer enhanced user experiences through digitalization and usher into a new era of innovation. We design and develop sustainable, power-efficient solutions today that help people and communities thrive tomorrow, ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’

At Renesas, you can:

• Launch and advance your career in technical and business roles across four Product Groups and various corporate functions. You will have the opportunities to explore our hardware and software capabilities and try new things.

• Make a real impact by developing innovative products and solutions to meet our global customers’ evolving needs and help make people’s lives easier, safe and secure.

• Maximize your performance and wellbeing in our flexible and inclusive work environment. Our people-first culture and global support system, including the remote work option and Employee Resource Groups, will help you excel from the first day.

Are you ready to own your success and make your mark?

Join Renesas. Let’s Shape the Futuretogether.

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.