Senior IC Verification Engineer

Location: Leuven, Belgium

Company

Global semiconductor technology company developing intelligent edge solutions for automotive, industrial, IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure applications.

What you will do

• Define, implement, and execute verification activities for complex integrated circuits containing digital logic, CPUs, DSPs, security engines, power management, analog functions, and communication interfaces.
• Translate system and module specifications into verification plans and coverage strategies, and drive functional, code, and assertion coverage closure.
• Perform RTL, gate-level, timing-annotated, power-aware, and mixed-signal verification according to project requirements and milestones.
• Analyze simulation results, debug system-level issues, identify root causes, and collaborate with design teams on resolution.
• Use automation tools and AI-assisted workflows to improve verification productivity and quality.
• Own subsystem-level verification activities, provide technical guidance to less experienced colleagues when required, and report progress, risks, and technical status to project stakeholders.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Typically 5+ years of experience in digital IC verification.
• Strong understanding of SoC architectures, including several of CPUs, DSPs, security architectures, power management, and digital communication interfaces.
• Proven experience with modern verification methodologies, including SystemVerilog and UVM.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify root causes of complex failures efficiently.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English.

Nice to have

• Experience with power-aware verification, gate-level simulation, and timing verification.
• Experience with analog mixed-signal verification.
• Exposure to AI and machine-learning-based systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment focused on innovation, technical excellence, ownership, and continuous improvement.
• Work with a growing verification and validation team mainly located in Leuven.
• Daily collaboration with colleagues across Europe, Asia, and North America.
• Opportunities for continuous learning and potential progression toward a Verification Lead position.
• Exposure to multidisciplinary R&D work combining digital processing, analog technology, machine learning, sensing, and wireless connectivity.