Staff Design Verification Engineer

Company: Renesas Electronics America
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Location: Edinburgh
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you will ensure functional correctness and robustness of complex digital and mixed-signal ASICs using advanced verification methodologies. You collaborate with architects, designers, and fellow verifiers to deliver high-quality silicon. You will create testbenches, write verification tests, and drive both block-level and full-chip verification, including regression and post-silicon validation. The position offers impact through process improvements and mentoring, within a mission-driven hardware team. You will work with cross-functional groups to shape robust verification strategies.

Pay / Benefits

  • remote work option
  • flexible and inclusive work environment
  • Employee Resource Groups

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute verification plans for complex mixed-signal ASICs
  • Create and maintain SystemVerilog/UVM testbenches
  • Write and debug tests for functionality, performance, and corner cases
  • Perform block-level and full-chip verification including simulation, coverage, and regression
  • Collaborate with design engineers to define verification requirements
  • Analyze and resolve verification and post-silicon issues
  • Mentor junior engineers and improve verification processes
  • Participate in code reviews and drive continuous improvement of verification practices
  • Manage and debug gate-level simulation (pre/post-layout, with/without SDF timing)

Key requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
  • 10+ years in digital and/or mixed-signal design verification
  • Proficiency in SystemVerilog, UVM, and simulation tools (Synopsys VCS, Cadence Xcelium)
  • Strong understanding of RTL design and ASIC development flows
  • Scripting skills (Python, Perl, Tcl) for automation
  • Familiarity with formal, assertion-based, and coverage-driven verification
  • Excellent problem-solving and attention to detail
  • Strong communication and teamwork abilities
  • Experience with version control and CI/CD workflows
  • Experience with other verification methodologies (e/eRM, hardware/software co-simulation)
  • Knowledge of standard protocols (AMBA, I2C)
  • problem-solving
  • communication
  • teamwork
  • SystemVerilog
  • UVM
  • Synopsys VCS

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Posted: October 1st, 2026