Senior Design Verification Engineer

IC Resources; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing stealth mode tech start-up in the UK is seeking a Senior Design Verification Engineer to play a key role in verifying hardware, especially security features utilizing CHERI technology. This position involves collaborating with design teams, developing verification plans, and executing test plans to ensure correctness. The ideal candidate will hold a degree in Engineering and have a strong understanding of verification methodologies, particularly UVM. The position is remote-friendly, provided candidates possess UK working rights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of hardware verification methodologies and tools.
• Experience with UVM (Universal Verification Methodology) for FPGA / ASIC verification.
• Familiarity with security features and protocols, such as CHERI, is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team.
• Knowledge of UK working rights.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the design team to understand and define verification requirements for security features.
• Develops and maintains verification plans, testbenches, and test scenarios using UVM methodology.
• Executes test plans and verifies the correctness of hardware security features.
• Works closely with the cross-functional teams to ensure the implementation meets design specifications and security requirements.
• Identifies and debugs issues found during verification and works to resolve them in a timely manner.

Job description

Senior Design Verification Engineer

UK Remote

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a start-up who are just over 2 years old, as they make technological breakthroughs in security with a product line built on CHERI technology and RISC‑V cores.

They have strong funding behind them and a leadership team made up of experts in processor design and formal methods as well as a CEO who brings over 30 years of semiconductor experience from world renown companies and start-ups. With huge growth plans across the Silicon Design team this is a fantastic time to join the business!

I am looking for a talented Verification Engineer to join a rapidly growing stealth mode start‑up. The successful candidate will play a key role in the verification of hardware, specifically focusing on security features utilizing CHERI technology.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the design team to understand and define verification requirements for security features
• Develops and maintains verification plans, testbenches, and test scenarios using UVM methodology
• Executes test plans and verifies the correctness of hardware security features
• Works closely with the cross-functional teams to ensure the implementation meets design specifications and security requirements
• Identifies and debugs issues found during verification and works to resolve them in a timely manner

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• Strong understanding of hardware verification methodologies and tools
• Experience with UVM (Universal Verification Methodology) for FPGA / ASIC verification
• Familiarity with security features and protocols, such as CHERI, is a plus
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team
• Knowledge of UK working rights

Cambridge, Sheffield or UK Remote : You must be currently living and working in the UK and able to do so without restrictions.

You must have UK working rights to be considered for the role.