Senior Verification Engineer - UK Remote (CHERI/RISC-V)

IC Resources; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

IC Resources is seeking a Verification Engineer with 8-16 years of experience to join a growing start-up working on CHERI-based security technology and RISC-V cores. In this role you will contribute across the full verification flow, not limited to a single task, delivering robust test strategies and solutions.

Based in the UK, you will collaborate with design and security teams, develop and maintain UVM testbenches, and verify hardware security features across FPGA/ASIC implementations.

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 for FPGA/ASIC verification.
• Familiarity with CHERI security features.
• 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 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.

Skills

Hardware verification

UVM experience

Security features understanding

Communication skills

Education

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

Tools

UVM

Job description

IC Resources is seeking a Verification Engineer with 8-16 years of experience to join a growing start-up working on CHERI-based security technology and RISC-V cores. In this role you will contribute across the full verification flow, not limited to a single task, delivering robust test strategies and solutions.

Based in the UK, you will collaborate with design and security teams, develop and maintain UVM testbenches, and verify hardware security features across FPGA/ASIC implementations.