Lead Digital Verification Engineer

The Cadence Silicon Systems Group (SSG) develops leading‑edge Intellectual Property (IP) for a variety of high‑tech markets. As a member of the Central Engineering Team within SSG, you will define and support the adoption of cutting‑edge verification tools and methodologies with a focus on AI and machine learning. You will work horizontally across multiple projects and teams to accelerate adoption of the latest verification best practices.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and support adoption of generative AI tools to create and update UVM and formal verification environments.
• Develop methodology guidance and end‑to‑end flows to ensure AI tools are used consistently, efficiently, and predictably.
• Develop and roll out solutions that reduce verification debug time.
• Automate documentation checking to improve quality and consistency.
• Build tools and processes to support verification planning.
• Optimize UVM regressions through improved automation and machine learning.
• Maintain and develop best practices for functional safety verification, gate‑level simulation and low‑power verification.
• Maintain and improve design‑review checklists and quality documentation.

Job Qualifications & Required Skills

• Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Microelectronics, or a related discipline.
• 4+ years experience in the microelectronics/EDA industry.
• Proficiency in SystemVerilog and assertions.
• Hands‑on experience with metric‑driven verification (MDV).
• Strong knowledge of constrained‑random verification techniques (e.g., UVM).
• Excellent spoken and written English.
• Self‑motivated, with strong planning, interpersonal, and communication skills.

Additional Skills / Preferences

• Formal verification experience and related applications.
• Proficiency with scripting languages (e.g., Python).
• Knowledge of AI agent development (tools, concepts, and infrastructure).
• Methodology development and change management experience.
• Familiarity with front‑end design tools (e.g., LINT, CDC analysis).
• Exposure to quality processes and standards (e.g., ISO 9001, ISO 26262).

Check What We Can Offer You

• Competitive salary.
• 25 days holiday per year.
• Private medical and dental plans, income protection and life insurance.
• Group personal pension plan.
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme and gym subsidy.
• 5 days paid time to volunteer to give back to our communities.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• The opportunity to work for a Great Place to Work© & Fortune 100 organization.

Cadence is committed to equal employment opportunity and employment equity throughout all levels of the organization. We strive to attract a qualified and diverse candidate pool and encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Travel: 5%

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