Senior IC Verification Engineer

Nordic Semiconductor; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in semiconductor manufacturing is seeking a Senior IC Verification Engineer to join their Bristol team. The role involves developing Wi-Fi products, generating test benches, and utilizing various verification techniques. Ideal candidates will have a strong educational background in electrical engineering and relevant programming skills, along with a proactive and analytical mindset.

Benefits

Competitive salary with incentives

Medical insurance

Family-friendly policies and benefits

Qualifications

• MSc in electrical engineering or equivalent, or Bachelor’s with industrial experience.
• Strong knowledge of verification techniques and programming skills.
• Experience with low power verification and SoC-level verification.

Responsibilities

• Development of Wi-Fi products including microcontrollers and connectivity.
• Test bench and test case generation using Verilog, SystemVerilog, UVM, C.
• Coverage definition, implementation, and analysis.

Skills

Verification planning

Assertion-based verification

Formal verification techniques

Coverage-based verification

UVM

C testbenches

Low-level programming

Script-based languages

Fluent English

Education

MSc in electrical engineering or equivalent

Bachelor’s with industrial experience

Tools

Jenkins

Git

FPGA

Emulation

Formal property checking

Job description

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Overview

It’s an exciting time to join Nordic Semiconductor as we continue our journey with high ambitions and dedicated colleagues worldwide. The Wi-Fi IC Group is looking to strengthen our team with experienced and talented verification engineers.

Role Responsibilities

1. Development of Wi-Fi products, including microcontrollers and connectivity.
2. Test bench and test case generation using Verilog, SystemVerilog, UVM, C, Formal.
3. Embedded C coding or writing CPU-centric tests using C.
4. Coverage definition, implementation, and analysis.

Qualifications

1. MSc in electrical engineering or equivalent, or Bachelor’s with industrial experience.
2. Strong knowledge of verification planning, assertion-based and formal verification techniques, coverage-based verification, UVM, and C testbenches.
3. Experience with low power verification and SoC-level verification.
4. Programming skills in low-level and script-based languages such as C, C++, Python, Perl are advantageous.
5. Fluent English skills (written and oral).

Additional Knowledge

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

Personal Skills

The ideal candidate is analytical, quality-oriented, proactive, self-motivated, and possesses excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Curiosity, eagerness to learn, and adaptability in a fast-paced environment are valued.

Working at Nordic

We support your development in a professional, informal environment. We value continuous skill development and are proud of our heritage, international workforce, and innovation. We offer diverse projects, collaboration with industry experts, and encourage questioning and innovation.

• Competitive salary with incentives
• Medical insurance
• Family-friendly policies and benefits
• Locations: Bristol, UK | Stockholm, Sweden

Additional Information

This position may require a background check.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Engineering and IT
• Industry: Semiconductor Manufacturing