Principal Design Verification Engineer
RenesasJob Title
Principal Design Verification Engineer
Role Summary
Provide technical leadership for verification of semiconductor memory interface products, including data buffer silicon. Drive verification strategy and execution for complex digital designs focused on DDR6 technology.
Experience Level
Senior (Principal). Specific years of experience not stated; role expects extensive, senior-level verification experience.
Responsibilities
Technical and execution ownership for verification activities from planning through signoff.
- Lead verification strategy and execution at block and system level.
- Define verification methodologies, test plans, coverage strategies, and verification environments.
- Architect, develop, maintain, and optimize SystemVerilog/UVM testbenches and environments.
- Develop tests, functional coverage, checkers, constrained-random verification, and drive coverage closure.
- Take technical ownership of assigned blocks, features, and environments through signoff.
- Collaborate with RTL and design engineers to ensure functional and performance requirements are met.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and proven verification experience.
Must-have:
- Extensive semiconductor design verification experience with demonstrated technical ownership of complex verification efforts.
- Expert-level SystemVerilog proficiency.
- Significant hands-on experience with UVM, including developing and optimizing UVM-based verification environments.
- Experience defining verification strategies and developing verification plans from design and product specifications.
- Strong background in functional verification: constrained-random testing, functional coverage, checkers, debugging, and coverage closure.
Nice-to-have:
- Experience with DDR, memory interfaces, memory controllers, data buffers, or related technologies.
- Experience with DDR4 and/or DDR5 and other high-speed interfaces or protocols.
- Experience leading verification through coverage closure and signoff for complex designs.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field; equivalent practical experience is acceptable.
About the Company
Company: Renesas
Headquarters: Hitachinaka, Japan
Renesas is a global leader in embedded semiconductor solutions, providing high-quality products across automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT sectors. With over 22,000 employees in more than 30 countries, the company focuses on scalable solutions that enhance user experience and drive innovation while committed to sustainability and energy efficiency.
