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Principal Functional Verification Engineer

  • Permanent
  • Full time
  • Hybrid (Italy)
  • HW ENGINEERING

The Role:

As a Functional Verification Principal Engineer, you will be interfacing with architecture, de-sign, physical implementation and software teams in order to make sure that the systems are performing to the highest level. Your work will involve high-level modelling, UVM, HW/SW Co-Debug, Simulation Acceleration support.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Reading and analysing the system requirements and architecture requirement documents.
  • Developing detailed Test and Coverage plans based on the Architecture and Micro-architec-ture.
  • Developing Verification Methodology, ensuring scalability and portability across environ-ments.
  • Developing Verification environment development and maintenance in SystemVeri-log/UVM/SystemC/C++, including all the respective components such as Stimulus, Checkers, Assertions, Trackers, and Coverage.
  • Executing Verification Plans, including Design Bring-up, DV environment Bring-up, Regres-sions and Debug of the test failures.
  • Using the standard tools and flows of the verification process (Simulators, Coverage Analyz-ers, Unix, Continuous Integration, Bug Tracking, …).
  • Create and execute testcases to verify the functionality, performance, and robustness in em-bedded C and SV.
  • Identify, isolate, and debug issues found during verification, leveraging simulation and debug-ging tools to root-cause failures and drive resolution with design and architecture teams.
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams to achieve verification closure, conducting coverage analysis, bug tracking, and regression testing to ensure the quality and completeness of verifi-cation activities.
  • Organize work and deliverables between skills, internal and external teams.
  • Mentoring and training the next generation of verification engineers.
  • Coordinating functional verification teams.


Required Skills and Experience:

  • Master Degree in relevant field.
  • Min 15 years of experience in relevant field of Verification of complex SoC or IP
  • Experience in

o SystemVerilog/UVM

o SystemC/C++

  • Experience in Constrained random, Functional Coverage development, design debug.
  • Experience in Formal Verification, UPF.
  • Experience in HW-SW co-verification and simulation.
  • Some previous experience in Firmware based verification is a good to have.
  • Some knowledge of scripting languages like Bash/Perl/Python.
  • Use of verification management tools.
  • Strong debugging and problem-solving skills, with the ability to effectively analyze and resolve complex verification issues.
  • Good level of English, both written and spoken is mandatory.


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in Firmware-based verification.
  • Knowledge in metrics-driven verification.
  • Insights of NOC and other IPs or standard peripherals like PCIe, DDR, HBM …


Soft skills:

  • Team player, able to work with multiple cultures both on site and remotely.
  • Autonomous and flexible is mandatory.
  • Strong Leadership and Communication abilities.


What do we offer?

  • Join an innovative team and experience company growth.
  • We believe in investing in our employees and providing them with the opportunities they need to grow and develop their careers.
  • Enjoy a hybrid work environment.
  • We also offer flexible schedule.
  • We offer a remuneration that values your experience.
  • The position will have the base in Rome.


We are looking for outstanding people willing to join our mission to change this industry and help to build a better world.

If you feel identified with Openchip, please contact us. We can offer a competitive compensation package in a flexible work schema that will help you to keep a balance between your personal and professional life.

At Openchip & Software Technologies S.L., we believe a diverse and inclusive team is the key to groundbreaking ideas. We foster a work environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to reach their full potential – regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or gender identity.