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Senior UVM Digital Verification Engineer

Cambridge, MA · On-site

$114.20K - $156.80K/yr

Draper's Digital Design Team is seeking a motivated and experienced Senior UVM Digital Verification Engineer to tackle novel verification challenges in FPGAs and ASICs. In this role, you will apply ...

Senior UVM Digital Verification Engineer

Cambridge, MA · On-site

$113.70K - $153K/yr

Draper's Digital Design Team is seeking a motivated and experienced Senior UVM Digital Verification Engineer to tackle novel verification challenges in FPGAs and ASICs. In this role, you will apply ...

Staff Digital Verification Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

$150.50K - $279.50K/yr

Staff Digital Verification Engineer Austin, TX Meet the Team We are focused on producing world-class Wireless MCU products. The architecture specifications, design, verification, emulation, and ...

Experience with Verilog and SystemVerilog for digital design and verification through professional setting, internships, coursework, research, or project work. * Programming and scripting experience ...

Wireless Radio Verification Engineer

San Diego, CA · On-site

$144.40K/yr

As a Wireless Radio Verification Engineer, you'll verify Radio digital controllers combined with RF subsystems that enable exceptional wireless performance. You'll develop verification environments ...

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How much do senior digital verification engineer jobs pay per year?

As of May 28, 2026, the average yearly pay for senior digital verification engineer in the United States is $134,577.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $107,500.00 and $157,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Senior Digital Verification Engineer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Senior Digital Verification Engineer, you need expertise in digital design verification methodologies, strong knowledge of hardware description languages (such as Verilog/SystemVerilog), and typically a bachelor's or master's degree in electrical or computer engineering. Proficiency with tools like UVM (Universal Verification Methodology), simulation environments (e.g., Mentor Questa, Synopsys VCS), and scripting languages (Python, Perl, TCL) is essential. Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and effective communication skills help you collaborate with design teams and troubleshoot complex issues. These skills ensure robust verification processes, reducing design errors and enabling the successful delivery of reliable, high-performance digital products.

How does a Senior Digital Verification Engineer typically collaborate with design and software teams during the verification process?

Senior Digital Verification Engineers work closely with both hardware design and software development teams to ensure that digital circuits meet all specifications and function correctly. They often participate in regular cross-functional meetings to align on design intent, clarify requirements, and address any ambiguities early in the development cycle. Effective collaboration involves sharing test plans, debugging issues together, and providing feedback to refine both hardware and firmware. This collaborative approach helps streamline verification cycles and catch issues before they become costly to fix.

What does a Senior Digital Verification Engineer do?

A Senior Digital Verification Engineer is responsible for ensuring the correctness and quality of complex digital integrated circuits or systems before they are manufactured. They develop and implement verification plans, create testbenches, write test cases, and run simulations to catch design flaws early in the development process. These engineers often use hardware description languages like SystemVerilog and verification methodologies such as UVM. Additionally, they collaborate closely with design engineers and other team members to debug issues and improve design reliability.
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Senior Digital Design Verification Engineer - Hardware

Senior Digital Design Verification Engineer - Hardware

Nvidia Corporation

Santa Clara, CA • On-site

Full-time

Posted yesterday


Job description

We're now looking for a Senior Digital Design Verification Engineer! NVIDIA has continuously reinvented itself over two decades. Our invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI - the next era of computing. NVIDIA is a "learning machine" that constantly evolves by adapting to new opportunities that are hard to solve, that only we can tackle, and that matter to the world. This is our life's work, to amplify human imagination and intelligence. Make the choice to join our diverse team today!
As a Senior Digital Design Verification Engineer at NVIDIA, you'll verify the design and implementation of our cutting edge SerDes IPs. This ground breaking technology will enable and accelerate gaming, artificial intelligence, deep learning, and autonomous driving. We have put together a best-in-class team that delivers IPs that will be consumed by standard as well as industry-leading proprietary high-speed protocols!
What you'll be doing:
  • Verification of the digital design, golden models and micro-architecture of the SerDes IPs using advanced verification methodologies such as UVM.
  • Build reusable bus functional models, monitors, checkers and scoreboards following coverage driven verification methodology.
  • Responsible for understanding the design and implementation, define the verification scope, develop the verification infrastructure and verify the correctness of the design.
  • Write and implement test plan and thoroughly verify a design in a product shipment focused / compressed schedule.
  • Work with architects, designers, and pre and post silicon verification teams to accomplish your tasks.

What we need to see:
  • Bachelors or Masters Degree (or equivalent experience) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering
  • At least 5 years of validated experience.
  • Background in verification at Unit/Sub-system/SOC level and expertise in SystemVerilog a must.
  • Experience using random stimulus along with functional coverage and assertion-based verification methodologies a must.
  • Experience in verification methodologies like UVM/VMM and exposure to industry standard verification tools for simulation and debug.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:
  • Expertise in bus or interconnect protocols (e.g. PCI Express, USB, SATA) a huge plus.
  • Experience in verifying complex SerDes system, understanding mixed-signal designs, and have experience in modeling of analog circuits a huge plus.
  • Perl, Python, C/C++ programming language experience.
  • Good debugging and analytical skills.
  • Good interpersonal skills & dream to work as a phenomenal teammate.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 136,000 USD - 218,500 USD for Level 3, and 168,000 USD - 264,500 USD for Level 4.
You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
Applications for this job will be accepted at least until April 12, 2026.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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About Nvidia

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NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It's a unique legacy of innovation that's fueled by great technology--and amazing people. Today, we're tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what's never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world's best talent.

Industry

Computer and electronic product manufacturing

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Santa Clara, CA, US

Year founded

1993