Job Description

Our partner is looking for a

Design Verification Engineer

to support gate level simulation and hardware emulation for advanced semiconductor designs.
The role focuses on validating synthesized designs, identifying timing and functional issues, and supporting hardware emulation before silicon production. You will collaborate with RTL, DFT, physical design and firmware teams.
Location:

Barcelona, Spain, Hybrid
Level:

Mid / Senior, depending on experience
Responsibilities

Configure and debug gate level simulations (GLS)

Perform functional, timing and power verification

Support hardware emulation and system bring-up

Debug RTL and netlist mismatches

Investigate timing, reset and X propagation issues

Implement SDF timing annotation

Automate simulation and emulation workflows

Support scan, ATPG and BIST verification

Enable firmware testing through emulation

Improve simulation performance and regression efficiency

Collaborate with RTL, DFT and physical design teams

Requirements

3+ years of ASIC or SoC verification experience





Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field

Practical gate level simulation experience

Hardware emulation or FPGA prototyping experience

Verilog/SystemVerilog

VCS, Xcelium or Questa

SDF annotation and timing simulation

Clocking, reset and STA fundamentals

Low power concepts, UPF/CPF

Python, Perl or TCL scripting

Git/Perforce and LSF/Grid

Strong debugging and problem solving skills

Optional / Desired

Siemens Veloce, Cadence Palladium or Synopsys ZeBu

UVM verification

DFT, scan, ATPG and MBIST

UPF simulation and power verification

Firmware bring-up on emulation

Large SoC verification

Physical design and timing closure knowledge

Emulation performance optimization

What's in it for you?

Versátil working hours

Hybrid model, 4 days office, 1 day from home

1 week per year working from anywhere

25 days annual leave plus December 24 and 31

Monthly food allowance

Private medical insuran

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