Staff Digital Verification Engineer-Lead Role

at  Renesas Electronics

Company Description
Renesas is one of the top global semiconductor companies in the world. We strive to develop a safer, healthier, greener, and smarter world, and our goal is to make every endpoint intelligent by offering product solutions in the automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT markets. Our robust product portfolio includes world leading MCUs, SoCs, analog and power products, plus Winning Combination solutions that curate these complementary products. We are a key supplier to the world’s leading manufacturers of electronics you rely on every day; you may not see our products, but they are all around you.
Renesas employs roughly 21,000 people in more than 30 countries worldwide. As a global team, our employees actively embody the Renesas Culture, our guiding principles based on five key elements: Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative, and Entrepreneurial. Renesas believes in, and has a commitment to, diversity and inclusion, with initiatives and a leadership team dedicated to its resources and values. At Renesas, we want to build a sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. Join us and build your future by being part of what’s next in electronics and the world.
Job Description
Our Ottawa office is looking for a talented Staff Digital Verification Engineer to join a team developing industry-leading mixed-signal Digital PLL Application Specific Integrated Circuits in a flexible work environment. You will be part of a growing design and verification team giving you a chance to make a significant impact. You will not only be contributing to the actual testcase writing, but you will also work on continuous improvement of our verification environment using the latest methodologies. You will also have a lead role in verification projects participating in the verification planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent technical degree in Electrical/Computer/Software Engineering
• 8+ years of practical experience
• Master’s degree may substitute for some years of related experience.

Preferred Skills & Knowledge:

• Experience with UVM and SystemVerilog assertions, functional coverage.
• Experience with automation methods and tools (regressions, EDA tools).
• Understanding standard body (such as ITU-T) specifications/ functional specifications/ feature enhancements for the product to create and execute detailed verification plans.
• Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python, Tcl and perl.
• Knowledge of Digital and Analog PLLs.
• Experience with mixed-signal design modelling and debugging

• Define and implement self-checking test cases based on functional requirements.
• Contribute to our ever-evolving verification infrastructure components.
• RTL and Gate level debug of leading edge mixed-signal ASICs.
• Knowledge of SystemVerilog for digital verification.
• Experience with UVM.
• Experience with Synopsys and/or Cadence simulation tools.
• Experience with SystemVerilog assertions, functional coverage, and code coverage.
• Experience with debugging RTL and gate level designs.
• Fast learner with the ability to work under minimal supervision.
• Effective team player with good communication skills.
• Ability to work in a Unix/Linux operating system environment.

Preferred Skills & Knowledge:

• Experience with UVM and SystemVerilog assertions, functional coverage.
• Experience with automation methods and tools (regressions, EDA tools).
• Understanding standard body (such as ITU-T) specifications/ functional specifications/ feature enhancements for the product to create and execute detailed verification plans.
• Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python, Tcl and perl.
• Knowledge of Digital and Analog PLLs.
• Experience with mixed-signal design modelling and debugging.

Additional Information

• Local Candidate in Ottawa, Canada will be preferred.

Renesas Electronics Corporation empowers a safer, smarter and more sustainable future where technology helps make our lives easier. The leading global provider of microcontrollers, Renesas combines our expertise in embedded processing, analog, power and connectivity to deliver complete semiconductor solutions. These Winning Combinations accelerate time to market for automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT applications, enabling billions of connected, intelligent devices that enhance the way people work and live. Learn more at renesas.com.
Renesas’ mission, To Make Our Lives Easier, is underpinned by our company culture, TAGIE. TAGIE stands for Transparent, Agile, Global, Innovative and Entrepreneurial. Our goal is to embed this unique culture in everything we do to succeed as a company and create trust with our diverse colleagues, customers and stakeholders.
Renesas Electronics is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, creed or religion, age, sex (including gender and pregnancy), sexual orientation, marital or civil status, same-sex partnership status, family status, disability and any other characteristic protected by law. Renesas is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs