Principal Engineer - Verification

Microchip - International

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India - Chennai Until 9/4/2026 10+ years exp First posted July 6, 2026 Last posted July 6, 2026
Job description

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Job Description:

  • To play the role of Verification engineer at the Block level verification.
  • Develop verification test plans from design specifications.
  • Development of test environments using System Verilog and UVM verification methodologies.
  • Integration with RTL and basic simulation bring-up for the design.
  • Create multiple test cases as per test plan and launch regressions.
  • Generate Code/Functional coverage, analyze coverage results and correlate with the test plan.
  • Working the design team members to identify and quickly resolve problems with the design.
  • Bring a self-motivated and enthusiastic approach that will achieve any new requirements and overcome all challenge

Requirements/Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Electrical / Electronic Engineering or equivalent with atleast 10 year of work experience.
  • Domain Expertise : AHB, AXI, PCIe, USB and Ethernet.
  • Languages (must): Verilog, system Verilog
  • Methodologies (One of them is must): OVM/UVM
  • EDA Tools (One of them is must): Questasim, VCS, NCSim, NCVerilog
  • Experience in developing Test Bench components in both block level and SOC level.
  • Experience in Creating test plan and Writing test sequence.
  • Functional Coverage, Code Coverage & Assertions (OVA, SVA, PSL) (Desirable)
  • Good analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication in English.
  • Good teamwork and the desire to excel in a competitive environment.
  • Bachelor's Level Degree (ECE, EE, CSE, IT / preferred specialization) with more than 10 years of work experience

Travel Time:

0% - 25%

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About this role

Summary

Develop verification test plans, environments, and test cases for chip design at block level.

Job title

Principal Engineer - Verification

Experience level

more than 10 years

Minimum experience

10+ years exp

Industry

technology

Location requirements

Chennai, India; remote work not explicitly allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

Verilogsystem VerilogUVMQuestasimVCSNCSimNCVerilogtest plantest sequence

Preferred skills

OVASVAPSLfunctional coveragecode coverageassertions

Specializations

verificationSystemVerilogUVMRTLverification methodologies
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

On-site City