Digital Electronics Principal Verification Engineer

Job Title

Digital Electronics Principal Verification Engineer

Role Summary

Senior verification engineer on the Cadence Silicon Solutions Group (SSG) Chiplet team based in Edinburgh. Responsible for developing and validating verification, emulation, and metric-driven environments for complex digital/Chiplet IP.

Works closely with architects and design engineers to ensure functional correctness and deliver reliable verification infrastructure.

Experience Level

Senior - typically requires 10+ years of relevant microelectronics/EDA industry experience.

Responsibilities

The role focuses on building verification environments, integrating verification IP, and running automated regressions for Chiplet designs.

• Develop verification and emulation environments for complex Chiplet designs.
• Create UVM-SystemVerilog scoreboards and metric-driven regressions.
• Develop functional coverage and SystemVerilog Assertions for simulation and formal flows.
• Develop and maintain emulation environments using Cadence Palladium products and AVIP.
• Integrate Cadence Verification IP (VIP) into simulation and accelerated environments.
• Define and manage verification plans (vPlans) using Cadence vManager tools.
• Build and maintain automated regression infrastructure (Jenkins, Git).
• Participate in technical and checklist reviews as part of quality processes (ISO-9001).
• Collaborate with architects and designers to debug complex test scenarios.

Requirements

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

• 10+ years' experience in the microelectronics or EDA industry.
• Proven experience with Verilog RTL design.
• Experience with Metric Driven Verification (MDV).
• Experience with formal verification methodologies.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Self-motivated with strong planning, interpersonal, and communication skills.

Nice-to-have:

• Front-end design tool experience (LINT, synthesis, CDC analysis).
• Familiarity with quality standards such as ISO-9001 and ISO-26262.

Education Requirements

Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Microelectronics, or a related discipline (the posting specifies a degree; exact level such as BSc/MSc not stated). No explicit mention of acceptable equivalents.

About the Company

Company: Cadence Design Systems

Headquarters: San Jose, California, USA

Cadence Design Systems is a global electronic design automation company that provides software, hardware, and intellectual property for designing advanced semiconductor chips. With over 25 years in the industry, Cadence is known for its innovative technology solutions and has been recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. The company is dedicated to solving complex technical challenges in order to enable customers to create revolutionary products and experiences.