Integrated Circuit Design Verification Engineer

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Job Summary Battelle's Advanced Microsystem Solutions Division develops advanced integrated circuit technologies and hardware assurance solutions for government and commercial customers. We are seeking an RTL Verification Engineer to support the verification and validation of complex digital integrated circuits and systems-on-chip (SoCs) in our Columbus, Ohio location.

As an RTL Verification Engineer III, you will develop and execute verification strategies for advanced digital designs, working closely with design and architecture teams throughout the development lifecycle. The ideal candidate will have experience building Universal Verification Methodology (UVM) based verification environments, developing System Verilog test benches, and performing functional verification at both the block and SoC level.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge microelectronics programs involving secure and high-performance computing technologies. Successful candidates will be technically curious, detail-oriented, and motivated to solve challenging verification problems in a collaborative engineering environment.

Responsibilities Develop and maintain UVM-based verification environments for block and SoC level designs

Write SoC test benches and verification code Create comprehensive verification plans and test strategies

Implement constrained random tests and directed tests

Develop functional coverage models and analyze coverage metrics

Debug RTL and testbench issues, perform root cause analysis

Collaborate with design engineers to review specifications and identify verification requirements

Review and enhance verification infrastructure and methodologies

Run regression testing and track verification progress

Document verification results and present status to team and/or project leadership

Key Qualifications Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field

Minimum of 3 years of digital design verification experience

Universal Verification Methodology (UVM) expertise

Strong System Verilog knowledge

System

Verilog TLM (Transaction Level Modeling) development experience

Experience with C++ programming for DPI (Direct Programming Interface) integration with System Verilog models

Experience with C programming for bare metal embedded systems development

Block level and SoC level validation experience

Verification planning and test plan development experience

Functional coverage and code coverage analysis experience

Experience with constrained random verification techniques Debug and root cause analysis skills

Understanding of digital design concepts and microarchitecture

Knowledge of Version Control (Git)
Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain and maintain US Government security clearance

Preferred Qualifications Formal verification experience (model checking, property verification)
System Verilog Assertions (SVA) design and verification experience

Python Programming experience

Low power verification (UPF) experience

Hardware/software co-verification experience

Bus protocol knowledge (AXI, AHB, APB, PCIe, etc.)Knowledge of RISC-V ISAFamiliarity with emulation and FPGA prototyping

Experience with verification IP (VIP) development

Experience with assured microelectronics and hardware security principles (cryptography, side-channel, fault injection, radiation tolerance, hardware CWEs, etc.)Active Secret or Top-Secret US Government security clearance

Compensation Data Battelle is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this role is $86,400 – $123,100 per year, in addition to our comprehensive benefits package. A candidate's salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to education, relevant work experience, skills, and certifications. Salary ranges may vary based on geographic location and market conditions.

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