Senior Staff Digital Verification Engineer

Job Title

Senior Staff Digital Verification Engineer

Role Summary

Responsible for designing and developing digital verification environments and improving verification architecture and flow for SoC/ASIC projects. Works on RTL and gate-level simulations, coverage development and closure, and verification automation as part of an engineering team in Shanghai.

Experience Level

Senior — minimum of 8 years of relevant verification experience.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

• Design and develop verification environments and testbenches using SystemVerilog and UVM.
• Define and execute verification plans; run RTL and gate‑level regressions.
• Develop, analyze and close functional and code coverage.
• Debug designs and assertions; collaborate with RTL designers to resolve issues.
• Improve verification architecture, flows, and automation.

Requirements

Must-have and preferred skills:

• At least 8 years of IC digital verification experience.
• Strong knowledge of SystemVerilog and UVM, including UVM internals.
• Proven verification experience: test plans, testbenches, assertions, debugging, and coverage closure.
• Familiarity with industry-standard verification tools and flows.
• Basic computer architecture understanding.
• Independent and self-managing with good communication and problem-solving skills.
• Nice-to-have: scripting/automation with Python; familiarity with C/C++/Java and object-oriented design patterns.
• Nice-to-have: experience setting up large (>100K lines) verification environments; DDR protocol knowledge; mixed-signal verification experience.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science (CS) or Mechanical Engineering (ME) as stated in the posting.

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.