Overview
The Design Verification Engineer plays a critical role in the development of highquality hardware and software products ensuring that designs function as intended before they reach production. This position is vital in identifying design flaws and ensuring compliance with requirements thereby minimizing costly postproduction fixes. The engineer collaborates closely with design teams to develop effective verification plans write test cases and simulate the behavior of designs using advanced tools. By applying a variety of verification methodologies including functional and formal verification this role helps enhance the reliability and performance of electronic products. The Design Verification Engineer contributes to several phases of product development ultimately ensuring that the final product meets both industry standards and customer expectations. This role demands strong technical skills creativity in problemsolving and an unwavering commitment to quality assurance.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute comprehensive verification plans for complex designs.
- Create detailed test cases based on specification documents.
- Utilize simulation tools to validate designs at various levels of abstraction.
- Perform functional verification to ensure designs meet specifications.
- Conduct code reviews and assist in peer verification processes.
- Generate coverage metrics to assess verification efficiency.
- Debug and troubleshoot design issues using advanced debugging techniques.
- Collaborate with hardware and software teams to improve overall design quality.
- Implement verification methodologies such as UVM or OVM.
- Participate in design reviews to provide input on verification aspects.
- Maintain accurate documentation of verification processes and outcomes.
- Track and resolve identified design and verification issues.
- Conduct regression testing to ensure new changes do not affect existing functionality.
- Stay updated on industry trends and emerging verification tools.
- Mentor junior team members in best practices for design verification.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in design verification engineering.
- Proficiency in SystemVerilog and/or VHDL.
- Handson experience with simulation and verification tools (e.g. Synopsys Cadence).
- Strong understanding of digital design principles and methodologies.
- Experience with verification methodologies such as UVM or OVM.
- Knowledge of scripting languages (e.g. Perl Python Tcl).
- Familiarity with ASIC and FPGA design processes.
- Ability to analyze complex systems and identify potential design flaws.
- Excellent problemsolving skills with a focus on root cause analysis.
- Strong communication skills both verbal and written.
- Ability to work effectively in a teamoriented environment.
- Experience in a fastpaced hightech development environment.
- Attention to detail and commitment to delivering highquality results.
- Prior experience with project management tools is a plus.
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