Design Verification Engineer

Broadcom

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Jose, CA
Salary
$121,900–$195,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
8 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Mar 30, 2027

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $208k
This role $158k
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This role pays less than 87% of similar roles. Most pay $177,200–$239,462 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $158k versus about $208k for comparable roles.

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About Broadcom

Broadcom is a global semiconductor and infrastructure software company that designs and markets a wide range of networking, storage, and wireless connectivity solutions. Industry: Semiconductors & Infrastructure Software

Broadcom currently has 228 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Design Verification Engineer

The Design Verification Engineer joins the ASIC Product Division to support high performance design teams in developing state-of-the-art subsystems for SoC and IP programs. The role involves building verification environments using modern techniques, designing components like UVM agents and behavioral models, and implementing coverage and assertions with System Verilog. Day-to-day tasks include developing random and directed test cases against specifications while analyzing and debugging simulation failures and coverage results. Key technical requirements include proficiency in System Verilog, UVM, OVM, C/C++, Perl, and scripting. The candidate will address complex verification trade-off scenarios for system and sub-block level designs. Relevant domain knowledge includes hardware design, debug, Emulators, FPGA prototyping, and familiarity with CPU, DDR, Bus Protocol, Network Protocol, or DSP designs to ensure products meet specific customer requirements within the semiconductor space.

What does a Design Verification Engineer earn in California?

Median $199724 from 60 postings across 7 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Develop verification environments using SystemVerilog and UVM methodologies.
  • Design verification components including UVM agents and behavioral models.
  • Implement coverage metrics and assertions using SystemVerilog.
  • Develop random and directed test cases against technical specifications.
  • Analyze and debug simulation failures to resolve design issues.
  • Analyze coverage results to ensure full verification of the design.
  • Resolve complex verification trade-off scenarios at system and sub-block levels.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent 8+ years of relevant industry work experience.
  • Legal authorization to work in the US.
  • Fluent knowledge of RTL verification methodologies including SystemVerilog.
  • Strong experience in ASIC design verification flows and DV methodologies.
  • Strong working knowledge of object-oriented verification languages (OVM, UVM), C/C++, Perl, and scripting skills.
  • Strong independent design debugging capability and ability to resolve complex verification trade-off scenarios.
  • Experience with hardware design and debug, C++/SystemC, or other programming languages (preferred).
  • Experience with Emulators, FPGA based prototyping, or knowledge of CPU, DDR, Bus, Network Protocols, or DSP design (preferred).

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