Sr Staff Digital Engineer

Renesas Electronics; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Renesas Electronics in Hyderabad, India, seeks a Senior Hardware Verification Engineer to lead UVM‑based verification for complex IP and SoC designs. The role focuses on developing test benches, coverage models, and verification scenarios in collaboration with design, architecture, and firmware teams.

Ideal candidates bring 12+ years in digital verification, strong SystemVerilog/UVM skills, and experience with formal methods.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of Digital Verification experience with strong SystemVerilog, UVM and constrained‑random verification.
• Experience with Formal Verification techniques to complement simulation‑based verification is advantageous.
• Solid understanding of computer architecture, memory hierarchies, bus protocols.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain UVM-based verification environments for complex IP and SoC designs.
• Define verification plans, create test benches, and run verification scenarios; debug RTL issues with cross‑functional teams.
• Run regressions, monitor coverage, perform root‑cause analysis, and contribute to verification automation and methodologies.
• Mentor junior engineers and participate in design and verification reviews to align with schedules and quality standards.

Skills

SystemVerilog

UVM

Constrained-random

Formal verification

Python scripting

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Electronics/EE

Tools

Simulators

Waveform viewers

Coverage tools

Regression management

Job description

Renesas is one of the top global semiconductor companies in the world. We strive to develop a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter world, and our goal is to make every endpoint intelligent by offering product solutions in the automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT markets. Our robust product portfolio includes world-leading MCUs, SoCs, analog and power products, plus Winning Combination solutions that curate these complementary products. We are a key supplier to the world's leading manufacturers of electronics you rely on every day; you may not see our products, but they are all around you.

Renesas employs roughly 21,000 people in more than 30 countries worldwide. As a global team, our employees actively embody the Renesas Culture, our guiding principles based on five key elements: Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. Renesas believes in, and has a commitment to, diversity and inclusion, with initiatives and a leadership team dedicated to its resources and values. At Renesas, we want to build a sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. Join us and build your future by being part of what's next in electronics and the world.

Job Description

• This is a full-time, on-site role for a Senior Hardware Verification Engineer using UVM, located at Hyderabad, India
• The role involves developing and maintaining UVM-based verification environments, writing test benches, test cases, and coverage models for complex IP and SoC designs.
• The engineer will analyze specifications, define verification plans, create and execute verification scenarios, and debug RTL issues in close collaboration with design, architecture, and firmware teams.
• Daily tasks include running regressions, monitoring coverage metrics, performing root-cause analysis of failures, and contributing to continuous improvement of verification methodologies and automation.
• The role may also include mentoring junior engineers, participating in design and verification reviews, and aligning verification activities with project schedules and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's ormaster'sdegree in Electronics Engineering,Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• 12+ years of experience in Digital Verification with Strong expertise in System Verilog, UVM methodology and constrained-random verification.
• Experience with Formal Verification techniques and tools to complement simulation-based verification - advantage.
• Solid understanding of Computer Architecture, including memory hierarchies, bus protocols, and high-performance compute subsystems.
• Proficiency with verification tools and flows (e.g., simulators, waveform viewers, coverage tools, regression management, scripting in Python/Perl/Tcl).
• Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work in cross-functional, multicultural teams.
• Experience in semiconductor product development for automotive, industrial, or embedded systems is an advantage
• Strong English, availability to support and cooperate with external teams including Business travels.
• Experience using AI tools to accelerate code development, debugging, and improvement is an advantage.

Additional Information

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose, To Make Our Lives Easier. With a global team of over 21,000 engineers and problem solvers in more than 30 countries, we offer the opportunity to work on world‑leading technology for Automotive, Industrial, Infrastructure, and IoT, shaping a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter future.

At Renesas, TAGIE is our culture, grounded in being Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. It shapes how we work, grow and deliver on our purpose together. This collaborative spirit and mindset drive our semiconductor technology to transform industries and impact millions of lives.

We believe in rewarding our employees with a competitive benefits package alongside their salary. More information will be provided during the hiring process.

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 ourDiversity & Inclusion Statement .