Synopsys

Descriptions & Requirements

Job Description and Requirements

The Security IP group is looking for a hardware verification expert who will lead the verification of complex IP components and subsystems for our customer’s leading-edge security needs. Be a part of a world-class team, building advanced security solutions that meet the Synopsys high quality standard for best-in-class products. These products are found in some of the most advanced, high tech devices today in areas like automotive, networking, mobile, and IoT applications. Join a highly talented, security-focused group made up of the world’s best hardware and software engineers in offices in Ottawa, Portugal, and the Netherlands.

The Security IP group is a dedicated team advancing the best in security technologies to challenge the frequent headlines noting the lack of security in today’s embedded systems.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the functional and performance verification efforts of IP components and subsystems
• Develop product verification strategies including test specification, test plan and test reports
• Lead test implementation, development and automation of regression environment
• Product debug and cooperation with design engineers and architects to fix defects found
• Keep abreast of the state-of-the-art in verification methodologies and tools
• Liaison with the Verification Business Unit within Synopsys around Verification Continuum
• Hardware verification of IP cores and subsystems with techniques such as SV/UVM and Formal
• Stay up to date with latest developments in the domain of embedded security

Requirements

• Significant proven expertise in verification of digital hardware IP components
• Deep technical knowledge of and experience with modern verification methodologies including UVM, assertion-based verification, coverage driven methodology and formal verification
• Good knowledge about IC Design flows and excellent problem solving and debugging skills
• Experience with verification flow automation and scripting including Linux shell and Perl
• Strong communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Broad knowledge of embedded HW and SW environments and products
• Familiar with embedded software development in C
• B.Sc. or Masters in EE or Computer Science with 6+ years of experience
• Desirable: Knowledge of Security and Cryptographic Protocols

Synopsys is a worldwide leading supplier of semiconductor IP used by our customers to build SOCs (Systems-On-Chip). The product portfolio includes IP components and subsystems for Security, USB, DDR, CPU cores, processor peripherals, embedded memories, and many others.

Security IP solutions include a range of cryptography cores, security protocol accelerators, embedded HW security modules, secure boot, cryptography middleware as well as content protection IP. These integrated solutions enable efficient silicon design and the highest level of security to help prevent a wide range of evolving threats in devices such as tampering, side channels attacks, and fault-injection attacks.

At Synopsys, we want talented people of every background to feel valued and supported to do their best work. Synopsys considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, military veteran status, or disability.