Staff Verification Engineer

Staff Verification Engineer Overview

This is an opportunity for a senior verification specialist to join a growing GPU-focused engineering team in Bristol. The role sits within a respected graphics organisation working on advanced hardware for graphics, AI, connectivity processors, and related IP. It is aimed at someone who wants to apply deep verification expertise to challenging, high-value semiconductor designs and help deliver the next generation of chips used in everyday electronic products.

What the role involves

• Taking ownership of verification for a GPU component or subsystem across the full lifecycle, starting with early planning and continuing through to final sign-off.
• Building and maintaining verification plans and UVM-based testbench components as the design progresses.
• Contributing to the definition of the design specification by providing verification insight and feedback at an early stage.
• Developing UVM testbenches and writing the tests, sequences, functional coverage, assertions, and supporting plans needed to verify the design thoroughly.
• Estimating the effort required for your own work, tracking delivery, and managing your tasks through to completion.
• Helping to shape and improve the verification methodology used by the GPU team.
• Taking part in design and verification reviews and recommending improvements where appropriate.
• Supporting the wider team by leading, coaching, and mentoring colleagues when needed.
• Investigating difficult technical problems, identifying the root cause, and resolving issues quickly and effectively.

What the employer is looking for

• A strong history of creating verification environments for complex RTL designs.
• Solid experience with constrained-random verification and a clear understanding of the challenges involved in achieving verification closure.
• Confidence in defining verification requirements and working out how a testbench should be implemented in practice.
• Ability to analyse complex failures, trace them back to the underlying cause, and drive them to resolution.
• Excellent knowledge of SystemVerilog and UVM.
• Experience developing new verification flows, not just using existing ones.
• Background in advanced hardware verification, ideally in GPU, graphics, AI, connectivity processor, or similar IP work.
• The ability to work effectively in a technically demanding environment focused on cutting-edge designs.

What is on offer

• A base salary plus bonus package, with the exact level depending on experience.
• The chance to work in a leading GPU division on highly advanced graphics and AI chip development.
• Exposure to designs that contribute to the performance of widely used consumer and electronic products.
• The opportunity to influence verification strategy and methodology within the team.
• Scope to take on mentoring and leadership responsibilities as part of the role.

Location and application

The position is based in Bristol, England. Interested candidates are invited to apply now, and those who would like a confidential conversation can contact Rachel Mason at IC Resources for more information.

Recruiter contact details provided on the page include Rachel Mason, Business Manager in Semiconductors, along with a phone number, email address, and an option to request a call or connect via LinkedIn.

Degree Requirement: Not Specified

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