Design Verification Engineer

PQAngels Technologies Pvt. Ltd; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

PQAngels Technologies is seeking an experienced Design Verification Engineer to join our VLSI/semiconductor team in India. You will develop SystemVerilog/UVM verification environments and define verification plans to ensure robust silicon designs.

The role requires hands-on SystemVerilog, UVM, and RTL debugging, with experience in protocol verification and coverage analysis. You will collaborate with RTL, Architecture and Physical Design teams on challenging projects.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on SystemVerilog and UVM experience.
• Develop verification plans, test scenarios and sequences based on design specs.
• “Build and maintain UVM components including agents, drivers, monitors, sequencers, scoreboards”
• Develop functional tests to verify RTL.
• Perform functional and code coverage analysis and identify gaps.
• Write SystemVerilog Assertions (SVA) and debug with RTL simulations.
• Collaborate with RTL Design, Architecture, and Physical Design teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain reusable SystemVerilog/UVM-based verification environments.
• Develop verification plans, test scenarios, test cases, and test sequences based on design specifications.
• Build and maintain UVM components including agents, drivers, monitors, sequencers, scoreboards, and reference models.
• Develop functional and directed tests to verify RTL design functionality.
• Perform functional coverage and code coverage analysis and identify coverage gaps.
• Write and debug SystemVerilog Assertions (SVA).
• Perform RTL simulation and debug functional failures using industry-standard simulation tools.
• Analyze simulation logs, waveforms, and test failures to identify verification issues.
• Verify industry-standard protocols such as AXI, AHB, APB, PCIe, DDR, Ethernet, USB or other interfaces.
• Contribute to verification methodology improvements, automation, and reusable components.
• Participate in design and verification reviews, bug reviews, and status reporting.
• Ensure verification activities meet milestones and quality requirements.

Skills

SystemVerilog

UVM

Verilog

Functional verification

Testbench development

RTL debugging

Digital design

RTL concepts

SystemVerilog Assertions

RTL simulation

Waveform analysis

AXI/AMBA protocols

Scripting (Python, Perl, Tcl)

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE) / Electrical Engineering / VLSI / Microelectronics

Tools

Synopsys VCS

Cadence Xcelium

Questa/ModelSim

Job description

PQAngels Technologies Pvt. Ltd | Full time

• Salary As per experience / industry standards
• Country India

About Us

PQAngels Technologies is a specialized in building high-performance engineering teams for the Post Quantum era of innovation. The company connects cutting-edge technology organizations with highly skilled professionals in Semiconductors, Cloud Computing, and Data Storage ecosystems. PQAngels Technologies focuses on niche engineering roles, enabling clients to innovate faster while offering candidates access to advanced projects and career growth. Applicants can expect to work with leading global tech companies and be part of teams driving next-generation hardware and software solutions.

Job Description

PQAngels Technologies is looking for an experienced Design Verification Engineer to join our VLSI/semiconductor engineering team. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience in SystemVerilog, UVM, Verilog, functional verification, testbench development, and RTL debugging.

The candidate will be responsible for developing and executing comprehensive verification strategies for complex digital designs and ensuring high-quality, robust, and functionally correct silicon-ready designs.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain reusable SystemVerilog/UVM-based verification environments.
• Develop verification plans, test scenarios, test cases, and test sequences based on design specifications.
• Build and maintain UVM components including agents, drivers, monitors, sequencers, scoreboards, and reference models.
• Develop functional and directed tests to verify RTL design functionality.
• Perform functional coverage and code coverage analysis and identify coverage gaps.
• Write and debug SystemVerilog Assertions (SVA).
• Perform RTL simulation and debug functional failures using industry-standard simulation tools.
• Analyze simulation logs, waveforms, and test failures to identify and resolve verification issues.
• Work closely with RTL Design, Architecture, Physical Design, and other engineering teams to resolve design and verification issues.
• Verify industry-standard protocols such as AXI, AHB, APB, PCIe , DDR , Ethernet , USB or other relevant interfaces.
• Contribute to verification methodology improvements, automation, and reusable verification components.
• Participate in design reviews, verification reviews, bug reviews, and technical discussions.
• Track verification progress and report coverage, defects, and verification status.
• Ensure verification activities are completed according to project milestones and quality requirements.

Required Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of Verilog and SystemVerilog.
• Hands-on experience with UVM.
• Good understanding of Digital Design and RTL concepts.
• Experience in developing UVM testbenches and verification components.
• Strong understanding of functional verification methodologies.
• Experience with functional coverage and code coverage.
• Knowledge of SystemVerilog Assertions (SVA).
• Strong RTL simulation and debugging skills.
• Experience with waveform analysis and failure debug.
• Knowledge of one or more protocols such as AXI, AHB, APB, PCIe, or AMBA.
• Familiarity with simulation and verification tools such as Synopsys VCS, Cadence Xcelium, Siemens Questa/ModelSim, or equivalent tools.
• Good understanding of verification planning, regression testing, and coverage closure.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in IP, SoC, ASIC, or semiconductor product verification.
• Exposure to Python, Perl, Tcl, or scripting for verification automation.
• Experience with constrained-random verification.
• Knowledge of formal verification concepts is an added advantage.
• Experience working with complex SoC/IP blocks and industry-standard protocols.
• Familiarity with Git or other version-control systems.
• Experience working in an Agile or collaborative semiconductor development environment.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE), Electrical Engineering, VLSI, Microelectronics, or a related technical discipline.

Experience

4+ years of relevant experience in Design Verification / Functional Verification.

Candidates with strong hands-on experience in SystemVerilog and UVM are preferred.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for candidates who are technically strong, detail-oriented, and passionate about semiconductor/VLSI verification. The candidate should be comfortable working with cross-functional engineering teams and independently debugging complex verification issues.

Employment Type

Full Time

Note

The selected candidate may be deployed to a client location/project environment based on business and project requirements.

Requirements

• 4+ years of relevant experience in Design Verification / Functional Verification.
• Strong hands-on experience in SystemVerilog and UVM.
• Strong knowledge of Verilog and digital design/RTL concepts.
• Experience with functional coverage, code coverage, assertions, and coverage closure.
• Strong debugging skills using simulation logs and waveforms.
• Knowledge of SystemVerilog Assertions (SVA).
• Experience with AXI/AHB/APB/AMBA/PCIe or similar protocols is preferred.
• Experience with VCS, Xcelium, Questa/ModelSim, or equivalent simulation tools.
• Good scripting/programming knowledge in Python, Perl, Tcl, or similar languages is an advantage.
• Bachelor's/Master's degree in ECE, Electrical Engineering, VLSI, Microelectronics, or related field.
• Strong analytical, communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
• Opportunity to work on challenging VLSI and semiconductor projects.
• Exposure to advanced Design Verification methodologies and technologies.
• Opportunity to work with experienced semiconductor engineering teams.
• Professional growth and technical learning opportunities.
• Collaborative and technology-driven work environment.
• Opportunities to work on client-facing semiconductor projects.
• Competitive compensation based on experience and technical expertise.