Job Description

Our client is expanding their Verification organization and is looking for Mid, Senior and Lead Verification Engineers with strong expertise in RTL verification, processor architecture, SoC verification and advanced interface verification.

In this role, you will verify complex digital designs at RTL level according to architecture specifications. You will build and maintain verification environments, manage regressions, debug simulation results and contribute to verification closure for high performance processor designs.

The current priority focus areas include processor verification, memory and coherency verification, PCIe, UCIe, LPDDR, PCS, FEC, SERDES, SoC Top, clock, reset, boot, interrupts, power, SDC and constraints.

Location: Barcelona, Spain - Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time

Responsibilities

As a Mid / Senior / Lead Verification Engineer, your broad responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Mid / Senior Verification Engineer

Verify complex RTL designs according to architecture specifications
Develop and maintain verification environments using SystemVerilog and UVM
Manage simulation and regression environments
Perform block, subsystem and top level verification
Apply formal and dynamic verification methods
Analyze and debug simulation results
Develop tests, checkers and coverage models
Contribute to verification planning, coverage analysis and closure
Work closely with architecture and RTL design teams
Verify processor, SoC or interface features based on the assigned specialty

Additional Responsibilities For Lead Verification Engineer

Lead verification activities for assigned blocks or subsystems
Define verification strategy and methodology
Coordinate planning, milestones and closure
Mentor verification engineers
Act as the main escalation point for complex verification issues
Drive verification quality across projects
Coordinate verification work across RTL, architecture and physical design teams

Requirements

Mid Verification Engineer

Around 4 plus years of relevant experience
Experience with RTL or FPGA verification
Strong knowledge of SystemVerilog and UVM
Experience with simulation, regression and debugging
Knowledge of scripting languages, Python, Perl, Bash or Tcl
Knowledge of Git or SVN
Strong problem solving skills
English level C1
Bachelor, Master or PhD in Electronics, Computer Engineering or related field

Senior Verification Engineer

Around 8 plus years of relevant industrial experience
Strong experience in block, subsystem or top level verification
Experience with formal and dynamic verification methods
Strong verification planning and coverage closure experience
Ability to debug complex processor, SoC or protocol issues
Strong communication with RTL and architecture teams

Lead Verification Engineer

Proven experience leading verification work or teams
Ability to define verification strategy and methodology
Experience coordinating verification milestones and closure
Strong ownership of technical decisions and delivery
Ability to mentor engineers and guide complex debug
Experience coordinating verification work across multiple teams or technical domains

Preferred / Valued Knowledge

Experience working with RISC V architecture is highly valued, especially within processor, SoC, RTL, verification, firmware, software, PCIe, DDR, PCS, DFT, Physical Design or hardware environments.

Priority focus areas

Core processor verification, branch prediction, out of order execution, renamer, dispatch
Memory and coherency verification, memory model, memory consistency, ordering, virtual memory, CHI
Interface verification, PCIe, UCIe, LPDDR, PCS, FEC, SERDES
SoC Top verification, boot, power, clock, reset, interrupts, SDC and constraints

What’s in it for you?

Our client offers an exciting, challenging role in a collaborative, dynamic environment. The right person will find many career growth opportunities in their company, whether you want to advance your technical skills or aspire to leadership in the future.

Benefits

Flexible working hours (office open between 7 AM and 9 PM, employees manage their own schedule)
Hybrid working model
One week per year work from anywhere
25 days annual leave plus December 24 and 31
€150 per month food allowance (≈ €1800 per year additional compensation)
Private medical insurance
One time relocation bonus paid with the first salary
Support with housing search through an agency
Visa support if required
Relocation support for family
Virtual shares
Language classes (Spanish, English, Catalan)
Tax incentive

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Verification Engineer - PCIe / UCIe / LPDDR / PCS / SERDES / SoC Top (Mid / Senior / Lead)

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