Senior Engineer – Verification

Location: Germany - Dresden

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 17,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology Inc.

People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip’s nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it’s won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence.

Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you.

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Job Description:

We are looking for a talented and experienced Engineer – Verification to join our engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and executing verification strategies for complex digital designs, ensuring our products meet the highest standards of quality and reliability. You will work closely with design, architecture, and software teams throughout the product development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and maintain verification plans, methodologies, and environments for complex digital and mixed-signal designs.
• Collaborate closely with design, architecture, and software teams around the world to define verification requirements and resolve issues.
• Debug and analyze failures, working closely with design teams to root-cause and resolve issues.
• Drive adoption of advanced verification techniques such as UVM and assertion-based verification.
• Define and drive coverage metrics to ensure thorough validation of design functionality and performance.
• Review and approve verification deliverables, including test plans, test cases, and coverage reports.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers, fostering technical growth and best practices within the team.
• Continuously evaluate and implement new tools, flows, and technologies to improve verification efficiency and effectiveness.
• Participate in design reviews and provide expert feedback on testability and verification coverage.
• Communicate project status, risks, and results to stakeholders and management.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 8-10 years of industry experience in ASIC/FPGA verification or similar role.
• Strong expertise in verification methodologies using UVM and SystemVerilog Assertions (SVA).
• Strong understanding of digital design, simulation, and debugging tools.
• Experience with scripting languages (Python, Perl, Tcl) for automation.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Prior experience mentoring and developing engineering talent.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with mixed-signal verification.
• Familiarity with EDA tools from major vendors (Synopsys, Cadence, Mentor).
• Knowledge of industry standards and protocols (PCIe, Ethernet, USB, etc.).
• Experience in safety-critical or high-reliability domains is a plus.

Why Join Us?

• Work on cutting-edge technology with a talented and passionate team.
• Opportunity to shape verification strategies and influence product quality.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Supportive environment for professional growth and career advancement.

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