Principal Engineer Functional Verification

About the role

As a Principal Engineer Functional Verification you will define and implement advanced verification concepts for complex System‑on‑Chip designs, ensuring efficient development and high‑quality sign‑off of Infineon products.

Key responsibilities

• Define and implement verification concepts using metric‑driven, formal, power‑aware, emulation‑based and HW/SW co‑verification methodologies.
• Design advanced testbench architectures for complex SoCs.
• Coordinate overall verification strategy, including analog/mixed‑signal and system‑level functionality.
• Manage verification activities such as planning, tracking, reporting and requirement‑based verification.
• Clarify verification requirements across multiple communication interfaces and improve existing verification flows.
• Lead verification of IC projects at both module and system levels.
• Ensure compliance with work processes and achieve high‑quality verification sign‑off.

Required profile

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related field.
• At least 10 years of semiconductor industry experience with deep knowledge of modern verification methodologies.
• Proven ability to work in international, cross‑functional project teams.
• Strong problem‑solving skills, attention to detail and a solution‑oriented mindset.
• Experience leading technical teams or managing projects.
• Knowledge of functional safety (ISO 26262) and security (ISO 21434) is a plus.

Required skills

• SystemVerilog
• Specman
• VHDL
• Verilog
• UVM
• Scripting languages
• Metric‑driven verification
• Formal verification
• Power‑aware verification
• Emulation‑based verification
• HW/SW co‑verification
• Mixed‑signal verification
• Ethernet protocol
• C modeling