Principal Functional Verification Engineer

The Role As a Functional Verification Principal Engineer you will be interfacing with architecture de‑sign physical implementation and software teams in order to make sure that the systems are performing to the highest level. Your work will involve high‑level modelling UVM HW / SW Co‑Debug Simulation Acceleration support. Key Responsibilities Reading and analysing the system requirements and architecture requirement documents. Developing detailed Test and Coverage plans based on the Architecture and Micro‑architec‑ture. Developing Verification Methodology ensuring scalability and portability across environ‑ments. Developing Verification environment development and maintenance in SystemVeri‑log / UVM / SystemC / C including all the respective components such as Stimulus Checkers Assertions Trackers and Coverage. Executing Verification Plans including Design Bring‑up DV environment Bring‑up Regres‑sions and Debug of the test failures. Using the standard tools and flows of the verification process (Simulators Coverage Analyz‑ers Unix Continuous Integration Bug Tracking ). Create and execute testcases to verify the functionality performance and robustness in em‑bedded C and SV. Identify isolate and debug issues found during verification leveraging simulation and debug‑ging tools to root‑cause failures and drive resolution with design and architecture teams. Work closely with cross‑functional teams to achieve verification closure conducting coverage analysis bug tracking and regression testing to ensure the quality and completeness of verifi‑cation activities. Organize work and deliverables between skills internal and external teams. Mentoring and training the next generation of verification engineers. Coordinating functional verification teams. Required Skills and Experience Master Degree in relevant field. Min 15 years of experience in relevant field of Verification of complex SoC or IP. Experience in SystemVerilog / UVM SystemC / C Constrained random Functional Coverage development design debug. Formal Verification UPF. HW‑SW co‑verification and simulation. Some previous experience in Firmware based verification is a good to have. Some knowledge of scripting languages like Bash / Perl / Python. Use of verification management tools. Strong debugging and problem‑solving skills with the ability to effectively analyze and resolve complex verification issues. Good level of English both written and spoken is mandatory. Preferred Qualifications Experience in Firmware‑based verification. Knowledge in metrics‑driven verification. Insights of NOC and other IPs or standard peripherals like PCIe DDR HBM. Soft skills Team player able to work with multiple cultures both on site and remotely. Autonomous and flexible is mandatory. Strong Leadership and Communication abilities. What do we offer Join an innovative team and experience company growth. We believe in investing in our employees and providing them with the opportunities they need to grow and develop their careers. Enjoy a hybrid work environment. We also offer flexible schedule. We offer a remuneration that values your experience. The position will have the base in Rome. We are looking for outstanding people willing to join our mission to change this industry and help to build a better world. If you feel identified with Openchip please contact us. We can offer a competitive compensation package in a flexible work schema that will help you to keep a balance between your personal and professional life. At Openchip & Software Technologies S.L. we believe a diverse and inclusive team is the key to groundbreaking ideas. We foster a work environment where everyone feels valued respected and empowered to reach their full potential regardless of race gender ethnicity sexual orientation or gender identity. #J-18808-Ljbffr