Design Verification Engineer
Summary
Design Verification Engineer (all levels) verifying complex mixed-signal ICs: defining verification plans, leading/coaching verification engineers, and building reusable SystemVerilog/UVM testbenches with metric-driven coverage. Hybrid role (two office days per week) in Newbury or Edinburgh, paying £50,000–£90,000.
Salary: £50,000 - 90,000 per year
Requirements:- BEng, BSc, MEng, MSc, or equivalent qualification in Electronics, Computer Science, or a related discipline
- Proven track record delivering first-time success with complex mixed-signal ICs
- Experience with metric-driven verification, including planning, requirements extraction, directed and constrained-random verification, and functional and code coverage analysis
- Knowledge of SystemVerilog, including SystemVerilog Assertions (SVA)
- Testbench design experience using verification frameworks such as UVM, OVM, e, or VMM
- Strong RTL and testbench debugging skills, including gate-level SDF
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and interpretation skills, with an innovative and creative approach
- Preferred: experience with formal verification and verification qualification techniques
- Preferred: scripting experience with Ruby, sh/csh, TCL, Make, or Perl
- Preferred: power-aware verification using CPF/UPF
- Preferred: object-oriented programming and OOP design patterns
- Must be within commuting distance of an office or willing to relocate before employment
- Define IC verification plans that link product requirements to detailed test cases
- Lead verification engineers in delivering thoroughly verified ICs
- Create reliable, reusable testbenches for complex subsystems and ICs
- Participate in verification specialist groups and contribute to methodology improvements
- Support and coach the verification team in following and enhancing defined methodology practices
- Take hands-on part in project design and verification activities
- Hardware
- Support
- OOP
- Perl
- Ruby
- SystemVerilog
More:
We are seeking Design Verification Engineers at all levels to join our Hardware & Software – Hardware department in Newbury or Edinburgh, England. The role focuses on digital verification for complex mixed-signal IC development and contributing to advanced projects and verification methodologies. This is a full-time hybrid position, with two days per week in the office; office days are based on business needs and team preference.
last updated 42 week of 2026
