UVM Digital Verification Engineer

Draper Labs; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Workplace flexibility

Employee clubs (e.g., photography, yoga)

Health and finance workshops

Discounts to local museums and cultural activities

Job summary

A leading nonprofit research and development company in Cambridge is seeking a motivated UVM Digital Verification Engineer to tackle unique verification challenges in FPGAs and ASICs. This role involves applying modern verification strategies to complex designs, collaborating in multidisciplinary teams, and optimizing hardware for performance and efficiency. Candidates should possess a strong background in integrated circuit design and relevant experience in UVM environments. Join us at Draper Labs to contribute to significant national challenges and partake in a culture that inspires innovation.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience with a bachelor's degree in Integrated Circuits or ASIC Hardware Engineering.
• 0-2 years of experience with a master's degree in a related field.
• Experience with formal analysis and constrained-random testing.

Responsibilities

• Design and simulate circuits at transistor-level.
• Contribute to system-level design and complex chip architectures.
• Develop verification and test plans for UVM environments.

Skills

Proficiency in integrated circuit design

Understanding of integrated circuits, semiconductors, and general computer architecture

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to prioritize tasks

Excellent time management skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

System Verilog

UVM/UVMF

Python

Linux environment

Job description

Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 2,000+ employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross‑fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com.

Job Description Summary

Draper's Digital Design Team is seeking a motivated and experienced UVM Digital Verification Engineer to tackle novel verification challenges in FPGAs and ASICs. In this role, you will apply modern verification strategies to complex digital and mixed‑signal designs in the areas of embedded security, cryptography, signal and image processing, navigation and communications.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Design and simulate circuits at transistor-level to implement architecture and requirement specifications
• Contribute to system‑level design
• Optimize hardware designs for performance, power, and cost
• Evaluate the hardware feasibility of complex algorithms and requirements
• Contribute to complex chip architectures and designs
• Contribute to efforts to drive solutions to complex problems – develop requirements, propose ways forward when customer requirements are unclear or incomplete, and adapt appropriately to changes in requirements
• Perform or guide physical layout, including floor‑planning, and simulate circuits using extracted parasitics
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills & Abilities

• Proficiency in integrated circuit design
• Understanding of integrated circuits, semiconductors, and general computer architecture
• Ability to write detailed design specifications
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent mathematical skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills with the proven ability to meet deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks
• Demonstrate strong organization, planning, and time‑management skills to achieve program goals

Education

Requires a bachelor's degree in Engineering, or related field. Masters degree preferred.

Experience

Requires 3-5 years of experience with a bachelor's degree, or 0-2 years of experience with a master's degree in Integrated Circuits or ASIC Hardware Engineering or related.

Additional Responsibilities

You will develop verification approaches, author and execute verification plans, and use formal analysis tools. You will work in multi‑disciplinary teams with opportunities to learn, grow and contribute to a variety of projects. Join us as we develop the next generation of digital and embedded hardware platforms.

• Develop verification and test plans
• Develop UVM Agents for proprietary buses
• Instantiate VIPs for industry standard buses
• Work in both block‑level/chip‑level UVM testbench environment
• Work with RTL designers to resolve simulation issues
• Implement cover groups according to design requirements
• Work on code and functional coverage closures to achieve 100%
• Perform code reviews and mentor junior engineers in the group
• Fluent in System Verilog including SVA
• Recent experience with UVM/UVMF
• Familiarity with at least one major industry simulator (Questasim, Xcelium, VCS)
• Familiarity with at least one IEEE bus standard. Experience with DDR3/DDR4, Amba Axi protocols
• Firm grasp of constrained‑random testing and coverage‑driven verification
• Experience with formal analysis
• Practice using Python, Perl, Bash or other scripting languages
• Ability to work in a Linux environment
• Strong analysis and problem‑solving skills

Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

Job Location - City: Cambridge

Job Location - State: Massachusetts

Job Location - Postal Code: 02139-3563

The US base salary range for this full‑time position is $75,000.00 - $156,000.00

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Union ranges will be in compliance with the collective bargaining agreement's approved rates by location and role. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and does not include bonuses or benefits.

Our work is very important to us, but so is our life outside of work. Draper supports many programs to improve work‑life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities. If this specific job opportunity and the chance to work at a nationally renowned R&D innovation company appeals to you, apply now www.draper.com/careers .

Draper is committed to creating an inclusive environment. We understand the value of inclusivity and its impact on a high‑performance culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Draper is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please contact [e-mail].