# ASIC Digital Design, Sr Staff Engineer

**Company**: Synopsys
**Location**: Kanata, Ontario, Canada
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology
**Ticker**: SNPS
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2303478

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## Description

Our Hardware Engineers at Synopsys are responsible for designing and developing cutting-edge semiconductor solutions. They work on intricate tasks such as chip architecture, circuit design, and verification to ensure the efficiency and reliability of semiconductor products. These engineers play a crucial role in advancing technology and enabling innovations in various industries.

We are looking for a hardware verification engineer who will perform verification of complex leading-edge security systems IP components. Be a part of a world-class team, building advanced security solutions that meet the Synopsys high quality standard for best-in-class products. These products are found in some of the most advanced, high-tech devices today in areas like automotive, networking, mobile, and IoT applications.

### Responsibilities

- Performing design verification of cutting-edge IP components and subsystems used in high-profile security applications.

- Developing comprehensive product verification strategies, including test specifications, detailed test plans, and thorough test reports.

- Implementing, developing, and automating test environments for regression testing to ensure robust product quality.

- Collaborating closely with design engineers and architects to debug products and resolve defects efficiently.

- Staying current with the latest verification methodologies and tools, integrating state-of-the-art practices into your workflow.

- Hardware verification of IP cores and subsystems with techniques such as SystemVerilog /UVM and Formal Verification

- Proactively researching and integrating new developments in the domain of embedded security

### Requirements

- Proven expertise in verification of digital hardware IP components

- Deep technical knowledge of and experience with modern verification methodologies including UVM, assertion-based verification, coverage driven methodology and formal verification

- Good knowledge about IC Design flows and excellent problem solving and debugging skills

- Experience with verification flow automation and scripting.

- Strong communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, with 8+ years of relevant experience.

- Familiarity with security and cryptographic protocols is desirable.

### What You’ll Be A Part Of

You’ll join the Security IP group in Ottawa, world-class, security-focused team of hardware and software engineers dedicated to advancing the best in security technologies. The team works collaboratively to design, verify, and deliver leading-edge security solutions found in the world’s most advanced devices, from automotive to IoT. Together, you’ll challenge the status quo and set new benchmarks in embedded systems security.

### Rewards and Benefits

We offer a comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits to cater to your needs. Our total rewards include both monetary and non-monetary offerings. Your recruiter will provide more details about the salary range and benefits during the hiring process.

## Skills

### Required
- verification of digital hardware IP components
- modern verification methodologies
- IC Design flows
- verification flow automation
- scripting
- security and cryptographic protocols

### Nice to have
- SystemVerilog
- UVM
- Formal Verification

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