Principal Digital Verification Engineer

At Jabil we strive to make ANYTHING POSSIBLE and EVERYTHING BETTER. With over 250,000 diverse, talented and dedicated employees across 100 locations in 30 countries, our vision is to be the most technologically advanced and trusted manufacturing solutions provider. We combine an unmatched breadth and depth of end-market experience, technical and design capabilities, manufacturing know-how, supply chain insights and global product management expertise to enable success for the world’s leading brands. We are driven by a common purpose to make a positive impact for each other, our communities, and the environment.

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

As a Principal Digital Verification Engineer you will have developed an expertise in a particular field of engineering or within a particular sector. You will have lead design teams through full product development and into production. As a Principal, you will be expected to demonstrate a level of expertise in a particular area that matches or exceeds the expertise of our customers. You will consult on system architectures, assess technical requirements and competencies needed during quoting and oversee design progressions during product developments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

• FPGA and Digital Design Expertise: A strong background in FPGA and digital design is essential. This includes a deep understanding of FPGA architectures, digital circuits, and RTL (Register Transfer Level) design.
• Verification Methodology: Expertise in verification methodologies, with a focus on uVM. Experience in developing and implementing uVM-based testbenches to verify FPGA designs.
• SystemVerilog and RTL Languages: Proficiency in hardware description languages like SystemVerilog is crucial, as uVM is built on top of SystemVerilog. A principal FPGA verification engineer should be comfortable with writing and analyzing RTL code.
• Verification Tools: Familiarity with industry-standard FPGA verification tools, such as ModelSim, Questa, or VCS. These tools are used to simulate and debug the uVM-based testbenches.
• FPGA Development Tools: Experience with FPGA development tools from vendors like Xilinx or Intel (formerly Altera). Knowledge of FPGA synthesis, place-and-route, and timing analysis is beneficial.
• Test Plan Development: Ability to create detailed test plans based on design specifications and requirements. This involves defining test cases and functional coverage goals.
• Verification IP (VIP): Knowledge of Verification IP usage in uVM testbenches. VIPs are pre-built verification components that help accelerate the verification process.
• Matlab Model Integration: The ability to integrate Matlab models into the FPGA verification environment.
• Debugging Skills: Strong problem-solving and debugging capabilities are essential to identify and resolve issues in the FPGA design and testbench.
• Scripting Languages: Proficiency in scripting languages like Perl, Python, or TCL can be valuable for automation and productivity improvement.
• Communication and Leadership: As a principal engineer, the ability to effectively communicate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and provide technical leadership is vital.
• Industry Standards: 3GPP standards LTE/5G, ORAN Standard, Ethernet protocol
• Test Automation: Experience in automating the verification process using scripts and testbenches. Automation helps speed up the verification process and allows for regression testing
• ORAN Standard Knowledge: Familiarity with the ORAN standard
• 3GPP Wireless Standards: Familiarity with 3GPP wireless standards (e.g., LTE, 5G NR)
• Digital Signal Processing (DSP): Knowledge of digital signal processing concepts and algorithms is valuable
• Able to work closely with digital designers, Test engineers, Software developers, and manufacturing test to support Radio Head testing
• Knowledge of signal processing and System Verilog Assertions

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistics, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Ability to develop mathematical models of physical reality and solve them, then implement the results.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

· Masters degree in Engineering from an accredited four-year college or university

· Minimum of 11-12 years of related experience and/or training

· Minimum of 2 years experience as a Lead Engineer

· Specific requirements as defined by the market sector

· Or an equivalent combination of education, training or experience.

Jabil, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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The pay range for this role is $97,962 - $186,034. Job-related, non-discriminatory factors used to determine the actual offered rate include qualifications and experience, geographic location, education, external market data, and consideration of internal equity.