Principal Engineer- Design Verification

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly experienced Verification Lead to drive the verification strategy and execution for next-generation UA Link Switch products within the Memory Interface Division (MID). The candidate will be responsible for leading verification efforts across complex digital subsystems and SoCs ensuring first-silicon success for high-performance high-bandwidth interconnect and switching solutions.

The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in modern verification methodologies and extensive experience verifying large-scale high-speed digital designs involving switching fabrics SerDes-based interfaces memory subsystems and complex SoC architectures.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own the verification strategy methodology and execution plan for UA Link Switch products.
• Lead verification architecture testbench development coverage planning and verification closure activities.
• Build and drive scalable UVM/ System Verilog-based verification environments for complex SoC and subsystem designs.
• Collaborate closely with architecture design firmware system validation and silicon bring-up teams to ensure comprehensive verification coverage.
• Develop verification plans covering functionality performance reliability error handling and corner-case scenarios.
• Drive debug and root-cause analysis of design and verification issues.
• Define and track verification metrics including functional coverage code coverage assertions and regression quality.
• Lead verification reviews sign-off activities and silicon readiness assessments.
• Mentor verification engineers and establish best practices across the organization.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors Masters or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or related field.
• 18 years of experience in ASIC/SoC verification.
• Proven leadership experience delivering complex SoC or subsystem verification programs from architecture through tape-out.
• Strong expertise in:
  • System Verilog UVM Assertion-Based Verification (SVA) Functional and Code Coverage Methodologies Simulation and Regression Infrastructure and Verification Closure Techniques.
• Experience verifying large-scale digital systems involving:
  • High-speed digital designs SoCs and subsystem integration Switching fabrics and interconnect architectures Memory controllers and memory subsystems and Microcontroller-based systems.
• Strong understanding of RTL design concepts and hardware architecture.
• Demonstrated ability to drive cross-functional technical teams and influence architecture and design decisions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior verification experience in one or more of the following:
  • High-speed SerDes-based systems
  • Switching fabrics and packet-based architectures
  • Memory interface technologies
  • AI/HPC interconnect solutions
  • PCIe CXL Ethernet UALink UCIe or similar protocols
• Experience with formal verification emulation and FPGA prototyping.
• Familiarity with performance verification and system-level validation methodologies.
• Experience debugging silicon issues and supporting post-silicon validation.
• Hands-on experience with mixed hardware/firmware verification environments.
• Experience leading geographically distributed verification teams.

Additional Information :

Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose To Make Our Lives Easier. With a global team of over 21000 engineers and problem solvers in more than 30 countries we offer the opportunity to work on worldleading technology for Automotive Industrial Infrastructure and IoT shaping a safer healthier greener and smarter future.

At Renesas TAGIE is our culture grounded in being Transparent Agile Global Innovative and Entrepreneurial. It shapes how we work grow and deliver on our purpose together. This collaborative spirit and mindset drive our semiconductor technology to transform industries and impact millions of lives.

We believe in rewarding our employees with a competitive benefits package alongside their salary. More information will be provided during the hiring process.

Are you ready to join our team and shape the future with us

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time