Design Verification Engineer (DV Engineer)

Centraprise; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Centraprise is seeking an experienced Design Verification Engineer to verify complex SoC designs, focusing on ARM-based processors and AMBA protocols. The role emphasizes SystemVerilog and UVM-based verification environments, with heavy debugging and cross-team collaboration.

You will develop testbenches, test plans, and coverage models, and drive verification closure through analysis of results. This contract/full-time position is based in Austin, TX and Bay Area, CA with on-site expectations.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in SoC design verification across complex hardware blocks.
• Hands-on expertise with ARM processors/architecture and AMBA protocols.
• Proficiency in SystemVerilog for verification environments and UVM.
• Strong debugging, problem-solving and verification methodology skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop verification environments for complex SoCs.
• Create reusable testbenches, test plans, assertions, and coverage models.
• Verify ARM-based processor designs and related SoC functionality.
• Work with AMBA protocols and perform functional verification.
• Debug RTL and simulation failures; analyze results to drive coverage closure.
• Collaborate with design, architecture, and validation teams to resolve issues.

Skills

SoC Design Verification

ARM processors/architecture

SystemVerilog

UVM

AMBA protocols

Debugging

Verification methodologies

Job description

Location: Austin, TX / Bay Area, CA

Job Type: Contract / Full-Time

Job Overview

We are looking for an experienced Design Verification Engineer with strong expertise in SoC verification, SystemVerilog, and UVM. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience verifying ARM-based processors and working with AMBA protocols.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute verification environments for complex SoC designs.
• Develop reusable verification components using SystemVerilog (SV) and UVM.
• Verify ARM-based processor designs and related SoC functionality.
• Work with AMBA bus protocols and perform functional verification.
• Develop testbenches, test plans, assertions, and coverage models.
• Debug RTL, simulation failures, and functional issues.
• Collaborate with design, architecture, and validation teams to identify and resolve issues.
• Analyze verification results and drive coverage closure.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong experience in SoC Design Verification.
• Hands-on experience with ARM processors/architecture.
• Strong proficiency in SystemVerilog (SV).
• Expert-level experience with UVM.
• Good understanding of AMBA protocols such as AXI, AHB, or APB.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with simulation and verification methodologies.

Preferred / Plus Skills

Experience with High-Speed I/O interfaces, such as:

• DDR
• MIPI
• Other high-speed interconnect and memory protocols