Senior Functional Verification Engineer

Role overview

Openchip & Software Technologies is hiring a Senior Functional Verification Engineer to collaborate with architecture, design, physical implementation, and software teams to help ensure high-quality system performance. The role includes high-level modelling, UVM-based verification, hardware/software co-debug, and support for simulation acceleration.

What you will do

• Review and interpret system-level requirements and architecture specification documents.
• Build and maintain verification environments using SystemVerilog, UVM, SystemC, and C++, including stimulus, checkers, assertions, trackers, and coverage components.
• Run verification plans end to end, covering design bring-up, DV environment bring-up, regressions, and debugging of failing tests.
• Work with standard verification tools and workflows such as simulators, coverage analysis tools, Unix-based environments, continuous integration, and bug-tracking systems.
• Develop and run test cases to validate functionality, performance, and robustness using embedded C and SystemVerilog.
• Investigate, isolate, and troubleshoot verification issues with simulation and debugging tools, then work with design and architecture teams to resolve them.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to close verification, including coverage analysis, defect tracking, and regression testing.
• Contribute to improvements in verification methodology.
• Coordinate work and deliverables across internal and external teams and different skill groups.
• Support mentoring and training of junior verification engineers.

What they are looking for

• A master’s degree in a relevant discipline.
• At least 7 years of relevant experience in verifying complex SoC or IP designs.
• Strong hands-on experience with SystemVerilog/UVM and SystemC/C++.
• Background in constrained-random verification, functional coverage development, and design debug.
• Exposure to formal verification and UPF.
• Experience with hardware/software co-verification and simulation.
• Firmware-based verification experience is an added advantage.
• Working knowledge of scripting languages such as Bash, Perl, or Python.
• Experience using verification management tools.
• Excellent debugging and analytical skills with the ability to solve complex verification issues.
• Strong written and spoken English.
• Ability to work effectively with multicultural teams, both on-site and remotely.
• Self-driven, adaptable, and flexible working style.

Additional strengths

• Experience in firmware-based verification.
• Familiarity with metrics-driven verification.
• Knowledge of NOC and standard peripherals such as PCIe, DDR, or HBM.

What’s offered

• Opportunity to join an innovative, fast-growing team.
• Access to career growth and professional development support.
• Hybrid working model.
• Flexible schedule.
• Compensation that reflects experience.
• Work location: Limerick, Ireland.

Inclusion statement

The company promotes a diverse and inclusive workplace and aims to create an environment where every team member feels respected, valued, and empowered, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender identity.