Senior Design Verification Engineer

Renesas Electronics; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading semiconductor solution provider in Edinburgh is seeking a Senior Design Verification Engineer to ensure the correctness of complex ASIC designs. Responsibilities include developing verification plans, creating testbenches, and mentoring junior engineers. Ideal candidates should possess a strong background in SystemVerilog and UVM, with at least 5 years in design verification. The role offers a flexible and inclusive work environment aimed at maximizing well-being.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Opportunities for career advancement

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in digital/mixed-signal design verification.
• Strong proficiency in SystemVerilog, UVM, and simulation tools.
• Solid understanding of digital design fundamentals and ASIC development flows.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute verification plans for complex mixed-signal ASIC designs.
• Create and maintain testbenches using SystemVerilog/UVM.
• Mentor junior engineers and improve verification processes.

Skills

SystemVerilog

UVM

Python

Perl

Tcl

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Synopsys VCS

Cadence Xcelium

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Design Verification Engineer to join our hardware development team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the functional correctness and robustness of complex digital and mixed-signal ASIC designs through advanced verification methodologies. You will work closely with architects, designers, and other verification engineers to deliver high-quality silicon solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive verification plans for complex mixed-signal ASIC designs.
• Create and maintain testbenches using SystemVerilog/UVM.
• Write and debug test cases to verify functionality, performance, and corner cases.
• Perform block-level and full-chip verification, including simulation, coverage analysis, and regression run/debug.
• Collaborate with design engineers to understand specifications and identify verification requirements.
• Analyze and resolve issues found during verification and post-silicon validation.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to improving verification processes and infrastructure.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of design and verification practices.
• Manage and debug gate-level simulation (pre- and post- layout, with and without SDF timing annotation).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 5 years of experience in digital and/or mixed-signal design verification.
• Strong proficiency in SystemVerilog, UVM, and simulation tools (Synopsys VCS, Cadence Xcelium).
• Solid understanding of digital design fundamentals, RTL design, and ASIC development flows.
• Experience with scripting languages (Python, Perl, Tcl) for automation.
• Familiarity with formal verification, assertion-based verification, and coverage-driven verification.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Experience with version control systems and CI/CD workflows.
• Experience with other verification methodologies (e/eRM, hardware/software co-simulation).
• Knowledge of standard protocols desired (AMBA, I2C, etc.).

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.”

What Renesas Offers

• 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 Future together.

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.