Principal Verification Engineer (Memory)
Location: Cork or Dublin
Reports to: Design Engineering Director
The Principal Verification Engineer will work in the Cadence Silicon Solutions Group, developing state‑of‑the‑art DDR memory controller IP for datacenter, edge computing, automotive, and AI applications. The role focuses on building comprehensive verification environments to ensure high‑quality real‑time performance.
The position will be based in Cork, Dublin or Galway with a strong emphasis on collaboration across global controller development sites.
Job Responsibilities
Architecture of Verification Environments for complex IP such as Ethernet, CXL, Storage.
Development of UVM‑SV Scoreboards for self‑checking regressions.
Development of Functional Coverage as part of Metric Driven Verification Environments.
Development of SystemVerilog Assertions for use in Formal and Simulation Environments.
Definition and Management of Verification Plans (vPlans) using Cadence vManager tools.
Creation and Management of Automated Regression Environments, e.g. Jenkins.
Participation in Technical Review Meetings and Checklist Reviews as part of ISO‑9001.
Close Collaboration with Design Engineers to debug complex test scenarios.
Job Qualifications
Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Microelectronics, or a related discipline.
10‑15 years of experience in the microelectronics/EDA industry.
Experience with Verilog RTL design.
Experience with Metric‑Driven Verification.
Excellent oral and written English proficiency.
Self‑motivated with strong planning, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Additional Skills/Preferences
Experience with front‑end design tools covering lint, synthesis, CDC analysis.
Experience with quality processes such as ISO‑9001 and ISO‑26262.
Experience with AXI and/or CHI interfaces.
Additional Information
Cadence is committed to equal employment opportunity and employment equity across all levels of the organization. We strive to attract a qualified and diverse candidate pool and encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Travel required