Sr. Staff Verification Engineer at Semtech

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
SemiconductorIndustries

Requirements

  • 8+ years of industry experience in integrated circuit design verification (DV)
  • B.S. or M.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering
  • Strong analytical, synthesis and problem solving skills
  • In-depth knowledge and experience in digital IC verification for mixed-signal ICs with MCU based hardware systems (ARM, RISC-V, PIC, STM32) with memories, custom digital micro-architecture, interfaces, dedicated hardware peripherals, embedded signal processing, external IPs, and analog peripherals
  • Proficiency in SystemVerilog as High-level Verification Language and UVM implementation, Verilog/VHDL, scripting languages (Python, Perl), debugging capabilities, and industry leading EDA verification tools (Synopsys, Cadence, Siemens)
  • Demonstration of technical leadership
  • Experience with standard hardware protocols (I2C, I3C, SPI, MIPI)
  • Independent, self-motivated, rigorous, innovating, team player and able to follow through
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Desired Qualifications
  • Knowledge of system-level aspects: signal processing, mixed-signal, digital hardware, embedded firmware, analog, modelling, test and application
  • Experience with analog block behavioral modelling with SV RNM/Verilog/VHDL
  • Experience with consumer and/or ITA market circuit developments

Responsibilities

  • Define, develop and optimize comprehensive verification plans and test strategies for digital/mixed-signal IP blocks, subsystems, and full integrated circuits (30%)
  • Work closely with design teams to understand micro-architecture and functional specifications
  • Create and maintain detailed test plans, coverage models, and verification environments
  • Drive coverage closure including functional, code, and assertion-based coverage
  • Generate technical documentation and drive verification reviews (30%)
  • Design and implement complex testbenches using SystemVerilog and UVM methodology
  • Perform block and chip-level register-transfer level (RTL), gate-level and analog/mixed-signal (AMS) verification
  • Develop directed test cases, constrained-random verification environments and reusable verification components
  • Debug complex simulation failures and identify root causes in design or verification environments
  • Improve verification scalability and portability from project to project by environment enhancement and tools automation
  • Generate and manage continuous integration, regression testing, scoreboards, monitors, and checkers (30%)
  • Report to remote verification & design teams
  • Mentor junior verification engineers (20%)
  • Interface with system, digital hardware, embedded firmware, analog and cross functional teams (10%)
  • Drive adoption of advanced verification methodologies, best practices and tool evaluation (5%)
  • Technical support to silicon lab evaluation, test, product and application engineers (5%)

Skills

SystemVerilog
UVM
RTL verification
gate-level verification
AMS verification
constrained-random verification
coverage closure
ARM
RISC-V
PIC
STM32
testbenches
continuous integration
regression testing

Semtech

High-performance semiconductors and IoT solutions

About Semtech

Semtech Corporation focuses on high-performance semiconductors, IoT systems, and cloud connectivity services. Its products include the XR60 5G Router Solution for reliable networking and LoRa technology for efficient IoT applications that support decarbonization. The BlueRiver platform enables the transmission of high-quality video over Ethernet, catering to the audiovisual industry. Semtech aims to provide advanced solutions that enhance connectivity and sustainability across various sectors.

Camarillo, CaliforniaHeadquarters
1960Year Founded
$557MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Automotive & Transportation, Hardware, Energy, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Risks

Increased competition from Cisco and Huawei in the IoT market.
Semiconductor industry talent shortage may impact Semtech's innovation capabilities.
Rising raw material costs could squeeze Semtech's profit margins.

Differentiation

Semtech's LoRa technology aids global decarbonization through efficient IoT applications.
The BlueRiver platform enables zero-latency Ultra HD 4K HDR video over Ethernet.
Semtech's XR60 5G Router Solution offers robust 5G and Wi-Fi 6 performance.

Upsides

Growing demand for IoT solutions in elder care boosts Semtech's healthcare market potential.
Financial institutions' investments indicate strong market confidence in Semtech's growth.
Partnership with Nvidia enhances Semtech's position in high-performance computing.

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