ASIC/FPGA Verification Engineer
Description
Fidus Systems, a leading-edge electronic product development company, is currently seeking experienced ASIC/FPGA Verification Engineers (from Junior to Senior) to join our dynamic and talented team. With a focus on architecting, designing, and delivering next-generation products for clients in emerging technology markets, Fidus Systems has established itself as a premier design services member for AMD/Xilinx North America. Since our founding in 2001, we have completed over 4000 projects for over 400 customers across various industries (Telecom/Datacom, Aerospace and Defense, Consumer, Semiconductors, Industrial/Automotive Controls, Medical etc.)
As an ASIC/FPGA Verification Engineer at Fidus Systems, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the functionality and performance of our electronic products. Working closely with our hardware, software, and signal integrity teams, you will be responsible for driving the verification process, developing and implementing test plans, and performing detailed verification of complex designs. You will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies and collaborate with a team of industry-leading experts.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute comprehensive test plans, including both directed and random test cases, to verify the functionality of a block or subsystem.
- Develop UVM environments and tests which comply with Client coding guidelines.
- Debug and analyze issues at the system, FPGA, and ASIC levels.
- Create and maintain test benches and simulation environments.
- Write functional coverage items and close coverage buckets.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define verification methodologies and best practices.
- Work closely with design engineers to ensure testability and coverage of designs.
- Help to monitor regressions and triage as needed, assist in checklist closure.
- Develop, implement, and execute functional and performance verification strategies.
- Participate in design reviews and provide input on specifications and design trade-offs.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in ASIC/FPGA design verification
- Proficient in Verilog/System Verilog/UVM
- Strong knowledge of ASIC/FPGA design flows and methodologies.
- Solid understanding of digital design fundamentals and verification techniques.
- Experience with industry-standard protocols and interfaces (e.g., PCIe, DDR, Ethernet).
- Practical experience experience with High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), robust security implementations, complex networking architectures, Advanced eXtensible Interface (AXI) integration, Network-on-Chip (NOC) design optimization, and ARM CPU subsystems.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
About Fidus
With design center locations in Ottawa, Waterloo and San Jose, Fidus is a global leader and dynamic high-tech design firm. Fidus specializes in leading-edge electronic product development. Our ASIC, FPGA, Hardware, Software and Signal integrity teams innovate, design and deliver next-generation products for clients in emerging technology markets.
Established in 2001, Fidus successfully completed over 4,000 projects for over 400 customers by serving diverse clientele at such industries as Telecom/Datacom, Aerospace and Defence, Consumer, Semiconductors, Industrial/Automotive Controls, Medical etc. Being the AMD North American Premier Adaptive Computing Partner means that we have great FPGA designers with leading edge expertise and we solve some of the customers toughest design challenges.
Believing that Fidus employees are the most important resource we have to offer, Fidus aims to always challenge their employees to be the best that they can be. We are proud of the operating culture that is maintained as well as our fantastic employee retention. With a reputation known for relentlessly providing expert service and knowledge into the different markets that we serve with emerging technology and inventions - overachieving is how things are done.
Fidus is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.