Senior IP Verification Engineer
ArmJob Title
Senior IP Verification Engineer
Role Summary
Senior engineer responsible for planning and executing verification of IP blocks within a hardware engineering team. Works with architects, RTL designers, and system teams to define verification scope, develop testbenches, and sign off IP quality.
Role focuses on creating robust, automated verification environments, debugging complex issues, and improving verification methodologies and flow.
Experience Level
Senior (Experienced professional). Specific years of experience not specified.
Responsibilities
Core responsibilities include technical verification delivery, collaboration across design teams, and process improvement.
- Define verification plans and strategies for IP blocks and subsystems.
- Design and implement directed tests, constrained-random tests, and coverage-driven testbenches.
- Develop and maintain UVM/SystemVerilog environments, testbenches, and verification IP.
- Run simulations, analyze failures, diagnose root causes, and work with RTL designers to resolve issues.
- Integrate verification flows with CI systems and maintain regression suites.
- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership on verification best practices.
Requirements
Must-have skills and experience expected for this role, followed by common nice-to-have additions.
- Proven experience in IP verification or semiconductor verification at a senior level.
- Strong knowledge of SystemVerilog and UVM methodologies.
- Experience with simulation and debug tools (e.g., Questa, VCS, Verdi) and scripting for automation (Python, Perl, or Tcl).
- Ability to write effective directed and constrained-random tests and to develop coverage metrics.
- Experience collaborating with RTL designers and integrating verification into CI/regression flows.
Nice-to-have
- Experience with formal verification, emulation, or FPGA prototyping.
- Familiarity with SoC-level verification and system integration testing.
Education Requirements
Not specified.
About the Company
Company: Arm
Headquarters: Cambridge, United Kingdom
ARM is a global leader in semiconductor and software design, driving innovation in computing technology. The company specializes in designing processors and systems that provide the essential building blocks for electronic devices. ARM's architecture is widely used in smartphones, servers, and IoT devices, and its collaborative culture fosters bold thinking, diversity, and high-impact benefits for its talented workforce.
