Explore Design Verification Engineer jobs with salaries of $100,000 or more on Ladders. Design verification engineers help ensure that complex digital systems work as intended before they reach production. Browse vetted opportunities with semiconductor, hardware, and technology employers seeking experienced professionals in verification, validation, and functional testing.
Design Verification Engineers develop and execute plans to confirm that hardware designs meet functional and performance requirements. They may build testbenches, create test scenarios, analyze simulation results, identify design issues, and collaborate with design teams to resolve bugs. The role often focuses on digital integrated circuits, processors, system-on-chip (SoC) designs, and other electronic systems.
Employers commonly seek experience with hardware description languages such as SystemVerilog and verification methodologies such as UVM. Familiarity with simulation tools, assertions, coverage analysis, scripting languages, and digital logic is also valuable. Strong analytical, debugging, and communication skills help engineers work effectively across design, validation, and product teams. Requirements vary by role, product, and employer.
Design verification professionals can pursue opportunities across semiconductor companies, chip startups, electronics manufacturers, and technology organizations developing custom hardware. Depending on experience and interests, career paths may include senior or lead verification engineering, verification architecture, hardware design, or engineering management.
Ladders features vetted professional opportunities with salaries of $100,000 or more. Search Design Verification Engineer listings to compare roles, review employer requirements, and find positions that match your technical background and career goals.
Systems Verification & Validation Engineer
$95K - $115K *
Join a team that's dedicated to ensuring system integrity through rigorous IVVQ activities. Leverage your expertise in test planning, execution, and reporting to enhance product reliability and contri...
3 weeks ago
Senior Electrical Engineer - ASIC/FPGA Verification (Onsite)
$86K - $165K *
Join us to design and verify advanced testbenches for high-performance digital ASICs and FPGAs. Collaborate with a dynamic team to develop cutting-edge signal processing technologies that enhance crit...
1 week ago
Senior ASIC Verification Engineer, onsite Kanata
$109K - $174K *
Redefine digital verification by implementing innovative strategies and collaborating with design teams to validate functional blocks in cutting-edge telecommunications products, enhancing system perf...
3 weeks ago
Senior Product Verification Engineer
$110K - $130K *
Shape the future of product quality by leading test strategies and architectures. Drive best practices in testing, mentor engineers, and enhance automation across diverse software platforms to ensure...
1 week ago
Silicon Validation Engineer, Software
$130K - $155K *
Develop and optimize validation firmware for AI/ML accelerator ASICs, enhancing functional accuracy, performance, and reliability from pre-silicon through post-silicon stages. Collaborate in a dynamic...
Reposted 3 weeks ago
$85K - $105K *
Unlock potential by supporting design and development of VPS power supply products, focusing on circuit testing, electrical evaluations, and documentation while collaborating across teams to deliver r...
Reposted 2 weeks ago
$88K - $105K *
Unlock your potential by contributing to the design and development of high-performance digital hardware and FPGA architectures for aerospace applications, collaborating with senior engineers to ensur...
Yesterday
$143K - $230K *
Elevate your career by architecting scalable Testbench environments and driving verification strategies. Collaborate with a dynamic team to enhance functional coverage and mentor junior engineers whil...
1 week ago
$121K - $195K *
Transform verification processes by developing scalable test plans and benches. Lead documentation and drive quality improvements while collaborating with design teams to ensure comprehensive function...
1 week ago
Engineer II - System Validation Design
$70K - $143K *
Contribute to the validation of advanced System-on-Chip solutions by designing, developing, and executing automated tests, troubleshooting complex issues, and collaborating with engineering teams to e...
1 week ago
Electronic Systems Verification and Validation Engineer
$97K - $146K *
Lead the verification and validation of embedded software for advanced electronic systems. Collaborate with a skilled engineering team to ensure high-quality software delivery through rigorous testing...
1 week ago
Formal Verification Engineer - New College Grad 2026
$100K - $189K *
Discover innovative ways to verify hardware designs using formal verification techniques. Collaborate with experts to assess designs, identify behaviors, and improve processor and accelerator quality...
Reposted 2 weeks ago
Senior CAD Engineer - Physical Verification
$110K - $130K *
Advance the future of semiconductor design by developing cutting-edge verification tools and methodologies for memory products. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance verification quality...
5 days ago
Senior Material Verification Engineer
$86K - $165K *
Champion the management of nonconforming materials, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance quality assurance processes. Leverage your expertise to drive continuous improvement and ensure...
3 days ago
Senior Material Verification Engineer
$86K - $165K *
Join a dynamic team as you lead the management of nonconforming materials, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance quality assurance processes and drive continuous improvement in a fast-p...
3 days ago
$110K - $130K *
Unlock potential by leading the validation of advanced analog and mixed-signal ICs. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure silicon meets specifications, while developing innovative testing...
6 days ago
$110K - $130K *
Empower our engineering team by validating advanced analog and mixed-signal ICs. You'll bridge design and production, ensuring silicon meets all specifications through hands-on testing and collaborati...
4 days ago
Sr ASIC Design Verification Engineer, Low Power AI
$129K - $179K *
Unlock potential by leading ASIC verification efforts for innovative audio AI solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive design and verification processes, ensuring high-quality, ultr...
1 week ago
Principle Engineer - CAD (Physical Verification)
$135K - $160K *
Elevate semiconductor design automation by defining advanced CAD methodologies, collaborating across teams, and driving engineering productivity improvements. Leverage your expertise to influence tech...
3 weeks ago
Senior FPGA Verification Engineer
$191K - $253K *
Join a dynamic team as a Senior FPGA Verification Engineer, driving the design and testing of cutting-edge imaging systems. Collaborate with experts to develop prototypes and enhance verification proc...
1 week ago
Senior Staff Hardware Validation Engineer
$110K - $130K *
Deliver high-quality PCB designs while leveraging your expertise in PI/SI simulations for high-speed SERDES validation. Collaborate with teams to ensure optimal test setups and enhance product quality...
3 weeks ago
$110K - $130K *
Lead the charge in validating CPU and SOC micro-architectures, ensuring design readiness through comprehensive verification methodologies and test plans. Collaborate with architects to deliver high-qu...
2 weeks ago
Sr. Staff Engineer - Processor Verification and Compiler Validation
$135K - $205K *
Optimize verification strategies for custom RISC-V processors, collaborating across diverse engineering teams to ensure safety-critical functionality and performance in energy solutions. Engage in com...
Reposted 4 weeks ago
GPU Design Verification Engineer
$100K - $120K *
Optimize verification processes as a key member of the GPU design team, collaborating across disciplines to ensure functional and performance closure on complex digital design blocks within Graphics C...
1 week ago
Lead Software Engineer: AI for Hardware Verification
$119K - $221K *
Transform the design process as a Lead Software Engineer, developing innovative AI-driven solutions for emulation and prototyping that enhance workflows, ensure reliability, and integrate seamlessly i...
3 weeks ago
What does a Design Verification Engineer do?
A Design Verification Engineer checks that hardware designs behave according to their specifications. Typical work includes creating verification plans and testbenches, running simulations, measuring coverage, debugging failures, and collaborating with design teams.
What skills are commonly required for Design Verification Engineer jobs?
Job requirements vary, but often include digital design fundamentals, SystemVerilog, UVM, simulation and debugging tools, assertions, coverage analysis, and scripting. Employers may also value experience with SoC, processor, or semiconductor verification.
Where do Design Verification Engineers work?
They work at semiconductor companies, chip startups, electronics manufacturers, and technology organizations that design or integrate digital hardware.
How can I find Design Verification Engineer jobs paying $100,000 or more?
Browse Design Verification Engineer listings on Ladders, where professional jobs are vetted and pay $100,000 or more. Compare the responsibilities and qualifications of each opening to find a suitable match.