Sr Design Verification Engineer – High-Speed Mixed-Signal (AI-Assisted Workflow)

Encore Semi Llc; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 15 days

Holidays 10 days

Medical benefits 80% premiums

Dental & Vision 50% premiums

Life Insurance & Disability

Tuition reimbursement

EAP & 401k

Job summary

Encore Semi, Inc. is seeking a Sr Design Verification Engineer for High-Speed Mixed-Signal chips in San Diego. The role focuses on building and owning regression test environments for digital subsystems of quad ADC products, with emphasis on high-speed digital logic and AI-assisted workflow.

The candidate will verify DSP blocks and high-speed data paths, ramp up quickly on architecture, and create robust testbenches. This is a hybrid, full-time position with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Education: BS degree in EE/ECE/CS or equivalent.
• Experience: 10+ years hands-on digital verification.
• Expertise: Cadence Xcelium simulation environment.
• Knowledge: SPI protocols and high-frequency mixed-signal logic.

Responsibilities

• Ramp up quickly on existing architecture and environment.
• Create and execute robust regression testbenches.
• Verify DSP blocks and high-speed data paths.

Skills

Digital verification

Regression testbenches

SPI protocol

AI-assisted debugging

Education

BS in EE/ECE/CS

Tools

Cadence Xcelium

Job description

Sr Design Verification Engineer – High-Speed Mixed-Signal (AI-Assisted Workflow)

Full-time: Salary + Benefits + Bonuses / Contractor - W2/hour

Work Status: US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident.

Location: San Diego CA (Hybrid)

Own and build the regression test environment for the digital subsystem of high-performance Quad ADC chip products. The design is mostly mixed signal/analog with a critical section of high-speed digital logic (250 MHz-1 GHz).

Key Responsibilities

• Ramp up quickly on existing architecture and environment.
• Create and execute robust regression testbenches.
• Verify DSP blocks and high-speed data paths.

Requirements

• Education & Experience: Minimum BS degree in EE/ECE/CS with 10+ years of hands‑on digital verification experience.
• Cadence Xcelium simulation environment expert.
• Experience with SPI protocols and high-frequency (250 MHz-1 GHz) mixed‑signal logic.
• Solid understanding of DSP verification.
• Proven ability to use AI tools for efficient data/log analysis and faster debugging.

The anticipated annual base salary for this position is between $150,000 to $165,000, which also includes a comprehensive benefits package.

Full‑Time Benefits:

• 15 days of PTO per calendar year
• 10 paid Holidays per calendar year
• Comprehensive Medical Benefits: Company covers 80% of premiums for Employee and Dependents
• Dental & Vision: Company covers 50% of premiums for Employee and Dependents
• Voluntary Benefits: Life Insurance, FSA (Health and Dependent, Limited Purpose), HAS, and Gap Insurance
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
• 401k - Traditional & Roth
• Life/AD&D and Long-Term Disability
• Tuition reimbursement

Encore Semi, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, religion, creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, ancestry, marital status, civil union status, medical condition, disability (mental and physical), military and veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

Encore Semi is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

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