ASIC Verification Engineer

Cryptography Research Inc. (CRI) is hiring a talented Verification Engineer to join our world class technology team in our San Francisco office. This engineer will participate in the verification of secure ASIC cores developed by CRI, working with cross functional teams including ASIC design engineers and architects, other verification engineers and system test engineers, security experts, and cryptographer. Cryptography and hardware security experience is not required, but an ability to, and interest in, learning about these areas is important.

Responsibilities

• Perform design verification of secure ASIC cores.
• Develop test benches and related tools.
• Work with other verification engineers to architect, design, and implement internal verification test infrastructure and platforms.

Requirements

• BS or MS degree in electrical or computer engineering or closely related degree strongly preferred; but substantial, relevant, outstanding work experience may substitute in some cases.
• Three or more years experience working as an ASIC verification engineer.
• Solid understanding of standard ASIC verification techniques, including:
  • Testbench creation
  • Functional coverage
  • Directed and random stimulus generation
• Experience with creating verification environments and flows
• Expertise in one or more of the following standard testbench languages:
  • SystemVerilog
  • C/C++
  • Verilog PLI
• Experience executing test plans
• Strong desire to take ownership of all verification aspects of a project
• Comfortable in a Unix development environment (make, scripting, SVN, etc.)
• High technical competence that includes a track record of effective verification of complex digital designs.
• Experience in some or all of the following areas is beneficial:
  • FPGA emulation/acceleration
  • Familiarity with IP integration, IP core delivery, and handoff issues
  • Data, software, and/or network security; cryptography
• Ability to work with technical writers in the production of technical documentation.

Personal Attributes

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
  
• Able to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language.
  
• Able and willing to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
  
• Highly self motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail.
  
• A demonstrated ability to prioritize and execute tasks so as to achieve goals in an innovative, fast-paced, and often high-pressure environment
  
• Proven analytical and creative problem-solving abilities.

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