Lead Design Verification Architect (SystemVerilog/UVM)

Renesas Electronics Corp.; Georgia; On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Renesas Electronics is seeking a Principal Design Verification Engineer to lead verification for next‑generation memory interface products, including data buffers. You will define verification strategies, build reusable SystemVerilog/UVM environments, and guide teams to deliver robust designs.

The ideal candidate has deep semiconductor verification experience, expert SystemVerilog skills, and strong ownership of complex verification tasks, with a track record of driving coverage closure and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• Extensive experience in semiconductor design verification with demonstrated technical ownership of complex verification efforts.
• Expert-level proficiency with SystemVerilog.
• Significant hands‑on experience with UVM (Universal Verification Methodology), including development and optimisation of UVM‑based verification environments.
• Experience defining verification strategies and developing verification plans from design and product specifications.
• Strong experience with functional verification, constrained‑random testing, functional coverage, checkers, debugging, and coverage closure.
• Experience partnering closely with RTL/design engineering teams throughout the verification lifecycle.
• Demonstrated ability to independently solve complex verification and design problems.
• Ability to provide technical leadership and mentoring within a verification team.

Responsibilities

• Lead verification strategy and execution for complex semiconductor designs at the block and system level.
• Define verification methodologies, test plans, coverage strategies, and verification environments.
• Architect, develop, maintain, and optimize SystemVerilog/UVM testbenches and verification environments.
• Drive test development, functional coverage, checkers, constrained-random verification, and coverage closure.
• Take technical ownership of verification for assigned blocks, features, and environments from planning through signoff.
• Work closely with RTL and design engineers to ensure designs meet functional and performance requirements and are effectively verifiable.
• Analyze specifications, design implementation, and verification results to identify functional gaps and design issues.
• Drive debugging and resolution of complex verification failures.
• Develop scalable and reusable verification components, methodologies, and best practices.
• Identify and lead improvements in verification efficiency, quality, performance, and reuse.
• Participate in architecture, feasibility, design, and technical reviews.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to verification engineers.
• Serve as a technical expert for assigned verification methodologies and tools.
• Communicate verification progress, coverage, technical risks, and readiness to engineering leadership and project stakeholders.

Skills

SystemVerilog

UVM

Semiconductor verification

Verification strategy

Debugging complex designs

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

UVM-based verification

Job description

Renesas Electronics is seeking a Principal Design Verification Engineer to lead verification for next‑generation memory interface products, including data buffers. You will define verification strategies, build reusable SystemVerilog/UVM environments, and guide teams to deliver robust designs.

The ideal candidate has deep semiconductor verification experience, expert SystemVerilog skills, and strong ownership of complex verification tasks, with a track record of driving coverage closure and