Hardware Verification Engineer – US

Darwin Recruitment; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in privacy-enhancing technologies is seeking a Hardware Verification Engineer to aid in ASIC development and functional verification. This remote opportunity involves designing and implementing verification environments, requiring several years of experience in hardware verification and strong proficiency in SystemVerilog and UVM.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in hardware verification, ideally with ASIC/FPGA.
• Proficiency in SystemVerilog, UVM, and simulation tools.
• Strong understanding of digital logic design and verification methods.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement testbenches and verification environments.
• Work closely with RTL designers to validate digital designs.
• Debug test failures and collaborate with the design team.

Skills

Hardware Verification

Digital Logic Design

SystemVerilog

UVM

Regression Testing

Tools

VCS

ModelSim

Questa

Job description

Hardware Verification Engineer – FHE

Remote – USA | Contract – 6+ Months

Company Overview:

Join a cutting-edge company at the forefront of privacy-enhancing technologies, building the first hardware accelerators for Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE). Our client is enabling the next generation of secure computation, and they’re looking for a Hardware Verification Engineer to support critical work on ASIC development and functional verification.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement testbenches, test plans, and verification environments for custom hardware accelerators.
• Work closely with RTL designers to validate complex digital designs (including crypto-specific logic).
• Develop automated verification flows using UVM/SystemVerilog or similar methodologies.
• Write and execute test cases covering both functional and corner-case scenarios.
• Debug test failures, root-cause RTL/design issues, and collaborate with the design team to resolve them.
• Drive regression testing and coverage analysis to ensure high-quality silicon delivery.
• Contribute to documentation and process improvement across the verification lifecycle.

Ideal Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in hardware verification, ideally within ASIC, FPGA, or hardware accelerator contexts.
• Proficiency in SystemVerilog, UVM, and simulation tools like VCS, ModelSim, or Questa.
• Strong understanding of digital logic design and verification methodologies.
• Experience with testbench development and verification IPs.
• Familiarity with cryptographic hardware or FHE concepts is a plus, but not required.
• Prior experience in early-stage or research-heavy environments is an advantage.

Nice to Have:

• Exposure to FHE, privacy-preserving computation, or cryptographic IPs.
• Familiarity with formal verification techniques and tools.
• Experience working in agile, remote-first teams.
• Experience with scripting (Python, Perl, etc.) for automation and regression.

Contract Details:

• Duration: 6+ months, with potential to extend
• Location: Remote – USA
• Engagement: W2 or 1099, flexible based on candidate preference

Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Reece Waldon