Principal IC Verification Engineer

Nordic Semi; Bristol; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading semiconductor company is seeking an experienced verification engineer in Bristol, UK. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in SoC/IP level verification and good knowledge of verification planning. Responsibilities include developing Wi-Fi products, planning verification, and generating test cases. Competitive salary and benefits, including flexible hours and medical insurance, are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary with incentive plan

Flexible working hours

Medical insurance

Family-friendly policies and benefits

Qualifications

• Experience with low power verification and SoC level verification.
• Great debugging skills.
• Knowledge of script-based languages such as C++, Python, Perl is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Development of Wi‑Fi products including microcontrollers and connectivity.
• SoC/IP subsystem verification planning and functional verification.
• Test bench and test case generation using Verilog and SystemVerilog.

Skills

Excellent knowledge of verification planning

Assertion based and formal verification techniques

Strong programming background

Fluent English language skills

Education

MSc in electrical engineering or equivalent

Job description

About the job

It’s an exciting time to join Nordic Semiconductor as we continue our journey while pursuing high ambitions with dedicated colleagues worldwide. The Wi‑Fi IC Group is looking to strengthen our team with a highly experienced and talented verification engineer with excellent knowledge and understanding of SoC and IP level verification.

Key responsibilities

• Development of Wi‑Fi products, including microcontrollers and connectivity
• SoC/IP subsystem verification planning, test infrastructure development, functional verification
• Test bench and test case generation using Verilog, SystemVerilog, UVM, C, Formal
• Embedded C code or writing CPU‑centric tests using C code
• Functional coverage definition, implementation and analysis

Key qualifications

• MSc in electrical engineering or equivalent or Bachelor with industrial experience
• Excellent knowledge of verification planning, assertion based and formal verification techniques, metric driven verification with UVM and C testbenches
• Experience with low power verification and SoC level verification
• Great debugging skills
• Strong programming background in low‑level and script‑based languages, e.g. C, C++, Python, Perl is a plus
• Fluent English language skills (written and oral)

Advantageous knowledge

• Edge Machine Learning
• Experience with ARM processors and AMBA protocols
• Familiarity with Jenkins, Git, FPGA, Emulation, formal property checking

Personal Skills

We are looking for an analytical and detail‑oriented person. Moreover, we hope that you are proactive and self‑motivated. You have good interpersonal and communication skills. We hope that you are curious to learn, eager to try out new things and continuously improve, while acknowledging that failure is an important part of learning. You will be part of a fast‑paced environment with constantly changed priorities and not one quiet or repetitive day.

Working for Nordic

Working at Nordic, you will be inspired and supported to develop yourself. Our teams enjoy a professional and informal working environment. We value and encourage the continuous development of skills and expertise to the highest levels. We are proud of our Norwegian heritage, our highly skilled international workforce, and our world‑leading innovation.

We offer a variety of tasks and projects, and the possibility to work alongside some of the world’s most renowned experts within their field. We encourage our employees to question the established and innovate while expecting professionalism, commitment, and the will to learn.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with short‑ and long‑term incentive plan
• Flexible working hours
• Medical insurance
• Family‑friendly policies, insurances, and benefits

Practical details

• Location: Bristol, UK | Stockholm, Sweden | Tampere, Finland

Please note that this position might be subject to a background check.