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Synopsys

ASIC Digital Design, Principal Engineer

Synopsys
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onsite senior full-time $146000-$219000 Mississauga, Ontario

First indexed 21 Sept 2026

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.

Our team develops high-speed silicon IP solutions with a primary focus on PCIe PHY technology. These IPs enable customers to integrate advanced connectivity into SoCs faster while meeting demanding performance, power, area, and reliability targets. We are looking for a senior verification leader to drive the strategy, execution, and quality of next-generation PCIe PHY IP verification.

You are an experienced ASIC Verification Engineer with a strong track record of delivering high-quality mixed-signal IP products, especially high-speed SerDes-based PHYs. You bring deep expertise in digital verification methodologies and have strong domain knowledge in PCIe PHY architectures, link behavior, LTSSM, power management, equalization, and interoperability requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Define and drive the verification strategy and functional quality for next-generation PCIe PHY IPs.
  • Develop comprehensive verification plans for complex mixed-signal digital designs with primary emphasis on PCIe PHY functionality and protocol compliance.
  • Architect, develop, and execute advanced testbench environments for block-level and subsystem-level verification.
  • Verify key PCIe PHY features such as LTSSM behavior, PIPE interface interactions, link initialization and training, power management, equalization flows, error handling, and compliance-related scenarios.
  • Work closely with design, analog, firmware, architecture, and validation teams to ensure robust coverage of cross-functional use cases.
  • Use advanced verification methodologies, including constrained-random, assertion-based verification, coverage-driven verification, and debug automation, to achieve high-quality results.
  • Analyze failures, root-cause complex issues, and drive resolution across design and verification domains.
  • Mentor and guide other engineers, promote verification best practices, and help build a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.
  • Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders and customers to align on technical goals, verification quality, and deliverables.

Requirements

  • Extensive experience in mixed-signal ASIC/IP verification.
  • Strong expertise in PCIe and PCIe PHY verification.
  • Solid understanding of high-speed SerDes/PHY architecture and digital control verification in mixed-signal environments.
  • Hands-on experience with modern verification methodologies such as SystemVerilog, UVM, assertions, and coverage-driven verification.
  • Experience developing verification plans, building reusable verification environments, and closing coverage for complex IP products.
  • Strong debugging and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and drive issues to closure.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills for working across global, cross-functional teams.
  • Proven ability to mentor engineers and lead technical verification activities.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and healthcare plans that work for you and your family.
  • In addition to company holidays, we have ETO and FTO Programs.
  • Maternity and paternity leave, parenting resources, adoption and surrogacy assistance, and more.
  • Purchase Synopsys common stock at a 15% discount, with a 24-month look-back.
  • Save for your future with our retirement plans that vary by region and country.
  • Competitive salaries.
This listing is enriched and indexed by YubHub. To apply, use the employer's original posting: https://careers.synopsys.com/job/mississauga/asic-digital-design-principal-engineer-18731/44408/100945625264