Job Title: Lead Digital Verification Engineer
Location: Edinburgh
Reports to: Design Engineering Group Director
Job Overview
The Cadence Silicon Systems Group (SSG) develops leading‑edge Intellectual Property (IP) for a variety of high‑tech markets. As a member of the Central Engineering Team within SSG, you will define and support the adoption of cutting‑edge verification tools and methodologies with a focus on AI and machine learning. You will work horizontally across multiple projects and teams to accelerate adoption of the latest verification best practices.
Job Responsibilities
* Develop and support adoption of generative AI tools to create and update UVM and formal verification environments.
* Develop methodology guidance and end‑to‑end flows to ensure AI tools are used consistently, efficiently, and predictably.
* Develop and roll out solutions that reduce verification debug time.
* Automate documentation checking to improve quality and consistency.
* Build tools and processes to support verification planning.
* Optimize UVM regressions through improved automation and machine learning.
* Maintain and develop best practices for functional safety verification, gate‑level simulation and low‑power verification.
* Maintain and improve design‑review checklists and quality documentation.
Job Qualifications & Required Skills
* Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Microelectronics, or a related discipline.
* 4+ years experience in the microelectronics/EDA industry.
* Proficiency in SystemVerilog and assertions.
* Hands‑on experience with metric‑driven verification (MDV).
* Strong knowledge of constrained‑random verification techniques (e.g., UVM).
* Excellent spoken and written English.
* Self‑motivated, with strong planning, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Additional Skills / Preferences
* Formal verification experience and related applications.
* Proficiency with scripting languages (e.g., Python).
* Knowledge of AI agent development (tools, concepts, and infrastructure).
* Methodology development and change management experience.
* Familiarity with front‑end design tools (e.g., LINT, CDC analysis).
* Exposure to quality processes and standards (e.g., ISO 9001, ISO 26262).
Check What We Can Offer You
* Competitive salary.
* 25 days holiday per year.
* Private medical and dental plans, income protection and life insurance.
* Group personal pension plan.
* Cycle‑to‑work scheme and gym subsidy.
* 5 days paid time to volunteer to give back to our communities.
* Employee stock purchase plan.
* The opportunity to work for a Great Place to Work© & Fortune 100 organization.
Cadence is committed to equal employment opportunity and employment equity throughout all levels of the organization. We strive to attract a qualified and diverse candidate pool and encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Travel: 5%
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