Senior IC Verification Engineer

About the job

At Nordic Semiconductor, we are looking for a Senior Verification Engineer to join our short-range digital radio team.

In this role, you will create advanced verification environments, perform comprehensive functional verification, and debug complex design issues to ensure our short-range digital radios - Bluetooth LE, IEEE , NFC, proprietary protocols, and new protocols – deliver with good quality and reliability. You thrive on finding what others miss, building confidence from concept to silicon. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, stay at the forefront of verification methodologies, and contribute to continuous process improvements. With a focus on innovation, quality, and teamwork, you'll work in a professional yet informal environment alongside some of the world's leading experts. At Nordic, you'll be inspired to grow, innovate, and shape the future of wireless communication technology.

Key responsibilities

As a member of the short-range radio team in Nordic Semiconductor you will be responsible for verifying a world-class radio and other peripherals.

• Verification planning, testbench architecture, test implementation
• Analysis of functional/code coverage and managing regression tests
• Identify, analyze, and debug complex design issues, ensuring that all edge cases and corner scenarios are tested and resolved before silicon production
• Stay updated on the latest verification tools, techniques, and methodologies, and contribute to improving verification processes to enhance efficiency, coverage, and quality

We use tools and methodologies like SystemVerilog, UVM, formal property checking, Jenkins, MATLAB, Python.

Key Qualifications

• MSc in electronics engineering or equivalent or BSc with relevant industry experience
• Experience with SystemVerilog or other hardware description languages
• Experience with UVM or other structured verification frameworks
• Experience with languages like C, C++, tcl, or Python
• Knowledge of verification planning and coverage driven test development
• Debugging skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Bluetooth or other wireless standards
• Familiarity with Jenkins, Git, FPGA, Emulation, formal property checking
• Understanding of power-aware verification concepts, such as multiple clock/power domains

Personal Skills

We are looking for a team-oriented colleague with good collaboration skills and the ability to work autonomously, who is genuinely interested in some of the listed subjects and who is motivated to learn and improve their skills. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical and problem-solving skills and great attention to detail to catch edge cases and corner scenarios that others might miss. A proactive and adaptable mindset is necessary to embrace new tools, methodologies, and challenges in a fast-paced, evolving field. Finally, a passion for quality and continuous improvement will drive success in delivering reliable, world-class digital radio designs.

Working for Nordic

Working at Nordic, you will be inspired and supported to develop yourself. Our teams enjoy a professional and informal working environment. We value and encourage the continuous development of skills and expertise to the highest levels. We are proud of our Norwegian heritage, our highly skilled international workforce, and our world-leading innovation.

We offer a variety of tasks and projects, and the possibility to work alongside some of the world's most renowned experts within their field. We encourage our employees to question the established and innovate while expecting professionalism, commitment, and the will to learn. 

Benefits

• Competitive salary with short- and long-term incentive plan
• Flexible working hours
• Medical insurance
• Family-friendly policies, insurances, and benefits

Practical details

• Location: Trondheim, Norway | Oslo, Norway
  

Please note that this position might be subject to a background check.