Design Verification Engineer (NWB)

Job Title

Design Verification Engineer (NWB)

Role Summary

Join Cirrus Logic's digital verification team based in Newbury (opportunities also in Edinburgh) to develop and execute verification plans for mixed-signal ICs. Work on complex testbenches, verification frameworks and contribute to verification methodology improvements across projects.

Responsible for defining verification plans, implementing reusable testbenches, leading verification activities, and supporting delivery of verified ICs.

Experience Level

Mid-level (typical 3–7 years of relevant experience). Candidates at different seniority may be considered.

Responsibilities

The role focuses on planning, implementing and delivering verification for mixed-signal ICs.

• Define IC verification plans mapping product requirements to detailed testcases.
• Lead verification teams to deliver thoroughly verified ICs.
• Design and implement reliable, reusable testbenches for subsystems and full ICs.
• Develop directed and constrained-random tests and manage functional and code coverage analysis.
• Participate in verification specialist groups and contribute to methodology discussions.
• Coach and support team members to adopt and improve verification practices.
• Hands-on involvement in design and verification, including RTL and gate-level debug.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience; preferred items listed separately.

• Proven track record delivering complex mixed-signal ICs.
• Metric-driven verification: verification planning, requirements extraction, directed and constrained-random verification, functional and code coverage analysis.
• SystemVerilog and SystemVerilog Assertions (SVA).
• Testbench design using verification frameworks such as UVM, OVM, e, or VMM.
• Strong debugging skills across RTL, testbench, OOP, and gate-level (including SDF).
• Ability to interpret results and resolve complex problems.
• Innovative, creative problem solver with lateral thinking.
• Nice-to-have: formal verification techniques, power-aware verification (CPF/UPF), scripting (Ruby, sh/csh, TCL, Make, Perl), advanced OOP and design patterns.

Education Requirements

BEng / BSc / MEng / MSc or equivalent in Electronics, Computer Science or a related technical discipline; or equivalent practical experience.

About the Company

Company: Cirrus Logic

Headquarters: Austin, TX, United States

Designer and manufacturer of high-precision analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits, specializing in audio and voice processing solutions for consumer electronics and mobile devices, including audio codecs, converters, and SoCs.