System on Chip (SoC) Verification Engineer | System on Chip (SoC) Verification Engineer (all genders)

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft e.V. Zentrale München

Erlangen, Bayern, Deutschland
Published Sep 11, 2025
Full-time
Fixed-term

Job Summary

This role is for a System on Chip (SoC) Verification Engineer to join the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS in Erlangen, Germany. You will be instrumental in pre-silicon RTL verification of block and top-level SoC designs, specifically utilizing RISC-V architecture. Your day-to-day will involve developing and maintaining reusable testbenches, creating smart test cases tailored to RISC-V SoCs, analyzing coverage models, and debugging test failures. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of digital logic design, RISC-V-based SoC architecture, and proven experience with SystemVerilog and UVM-based verification environments. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research in microelectronics and chip design, working within an international team focused on developing trusted and energy-efficient high-speed ICs for Europe.

Required Skills

Education

University degree in (electrical) engineering, IT/computer science, or a related field

Experience

  • Proven experience with SystemVerilog and UVM-based verification environments
  • Professional experience with RISC-V-based SoC architecture
  • Experience translating design specifications into comprehensive verification plans
  • Experience with developing and maintaining reusable testbenches for IP/block-level verification
  • Experience creating constraint-random and directed test cases
  • Experience with building and analyzing coverage models and refining tests
  • Experience debugging test failures and managing bug tracking
  • Experience leading verification reviews

Languages

German (Good)English (Very good)

Additional

  • The position is initially limited to 2 years with the aim to extend it subsequently. Work permit for Germany required.