Senior / Staff Mixed-Signal Verification Engineer
SynopsysJob Title
Senior / Staff Mixed-Signal Verification Engineer
Role Summary
Responsible for end-to-end analog-mixed-signal (AMS) verification and sign-off for complex mixed-signal IP. Define verification strategy, build UVM/SystemVerilog environments that integrate Verilog-A/Verilog-AMS models, and collaborate with analog and digital teams to prevent silicon respins.
Position sits within Synopsys engineering teams focused on AMS IP; the role emphasizes methodology, automation, and technical leadership.
Experience Level
Senior - typically requires 8+ years of hands-on AMS verification experience and prior ownership of verification sign-off for mixed-signal designs.
Responsibilities
Lead AMS verification planning, environment development, and debug across mixed-signal blocks and subsystems.
- Own verification strategy, test plans, coverage models, and sign-off for mixed-signal IP.
- Design and maintain UVM/SystemVerilog environments integrating Verilog-A/Verilog-AMS behavioral models.
- Debug analog-digital interface failures, simulation convergence issues, and cross-domain problems using waveform analysis and AMS tools.
- Develop assertions, monitors, scoreboards, and automation to detect real bugs.
- Optimize AMS simulation flows and reduce regression and debug turnaround time.
- Collaborate with analog designers, digital verification, modeling, and architecture teams to align verification with design intent.
- Mentor verification engineers, review test plans and environments, and drive AMS best practices across the team.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and experience to perform the role.
- 8+ years of hands-on AMS verification experience with proven ownership of verification sign-off.
- Expert-level SystemVerilog and UVM; strong coverage-driven verification and constrained-random methodologies.
- Proficiency with Verilog-A and Verilog-AMS for behavioral modeling and mixed-signal simulation.
- Solid understanding of analog circuits (bias circuits, regulators, PLLs, ADCs, DACs, or similar).
- Experience with AMS simulators (Spectre AMS, Xcelium AMS, or equivalent) and waveform debug tools.
- Scripting skills in Python, Perl, or Tcl for automation and regression management.
- Nice-to-have: experience with AI/ML-based verification techniques or automation frameworks.
Education Requirements
Not specified.
About the Company
Company: Synopsys
Headquarters: Mountain View, California, USA
Synopsys is a leading company in electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor IP solutions. It provides tools and services for designing and verifying complex semiconductor devices and systems. The company plays a pivotal role in the semiconductor industry, helping engineers innovate and deliver higher-quality products faster. Synopsys is committed to advancing technology standards and offers a range of software and hardware solutions to its clients globally.
