Hardware Engineer Verification
- Recruiter
- Company confidential
- Location
- LE12 7TZ, Loughborough
- Salary
- 40,000 - 55,000
- Posted
- 02 Mar 2015
- Closes
- 30 Mar 2015
- Ref
- HW002
- Sectors
- Engineering, Scientific & Pharmaceutical
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Working in our rapidly expanding Hardware Team, leading the verification of highly complex video processing IP cores.
Reporting Relationship:This position reports to the Head of Hardware Engineering
Job description Verification of our World leading Image Signal Processor (ISP) IP cores. This role is critical to quality, in delivering synthesizable IP cores to multiple SoC manufacturers serving the camera and mobile devices markets. This is an opportunity for a skilled and experienced verification engineer who has the ability to plan verification strategies and methodologies and to mentor other team members while still working hands on as part of our small verification team. A wide breadth of experience in verification methodologies is essential, as they will play a critical role in driving ourverification processes
Skills Required
Good knowledge of verification methodologies - UVM VHDL, Verilog and System Verilog
Low power design techniques
Perl, Python, tcl
Ability to review code
Understanding of good coding practice
Understanding of hardware design, demonstrated by experience in the field
Tools knowledge – VCS, Cadence NC, Atrenta Spyglass, Modelsim
Ability and desire to act as mentor to other engineers
Minimum first degree at 2:1 or above in a relevant technical subject.
Useful, but not essential:
Debug experience
FPGA, Synopsys DC and C, C++
Experience Required
Previous experience of system level verification in a commercial development environment is essential. Previous experience of taking a technical lead in the design and implementation of verification processes and procedures. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate having produced or contributed to customer facing verification reports. Previous experience working in a hardware design function before moving into verification is required
Other Requirements
The candidate must be highly motivated, keen to make a real contribution to our range of IP and development processes.
Good communication is essential as they will be working very closely with the hardware team and algorithm engineers.