The Sony Europe Technology Development Centre (EUTDC) is an R&D Integrated Circuit Design Centre and has one clear and bold mission: developing next-generation imaging and sensing solid-state devices from initial idea to technology proof-of-concept demonstrators, contributing to next-generation Sony Semiconductor Solutions successful products for mobile market. We are seeking a skilled and expert Senior/Principal Digital Design Verification Engineer to join our Digital Design team and play a pivotal role in the Digital Design Verification of top-level and IPs, coordinating the efforts of other verification contributors, and contributing to shaping the verification methodology. This role involves tight communication with the design team and coordination of the design verification activities, potentially with external engineers and contractors, and collaboration with other European and Japanese design centres for alignment on methodology improvements.
You will:
Lead Digital Design Verification projects, including planning and organizing work for contributors, and reporting the progress to managers. Develop and consolidate new design verification flows, with the main target of developing state-of-the-art methodology and step up the efficiency across sites. Analyze design specifications to create comprehensive verification plans for complex blocks. Maintain a digital regression environment and analyze code and functional coverage. Debug tests autonomously and communicate proficiently with designers as needed. Write, integrate, and debug analogue models, supporting AMS verification teams. Contribute to verification methodologies for imaging systems and system model integration (e.g., SystemC). Apply Continuous Integration concepts and workflows (e.g., Jenkins). You have:
A background in technical, electronics, semiconductor, or physics, with a PhD/MSc in Engineering or Physics or equivalent experience. Solid experience in the design and verification domain, preferably with CMOS Image Sensors. Excellent expertise in UVM/digital verification methodology. Proficient in common scripting languages (Python, Perl, Tcl/shell, Makefile, etc.). Excellent communication and coordination skills. Experience working with multi-ethnic, cross-functional, and remote teams. Fluent English. Your New Office:
Trento - European Technology Development Centre (EUTDC)
Surrounded by Dolomite Alps, the EUTDC is located in Trento (one of the three top cities for life quality in Italy) and sits in a scientific ecosystem where universities, research institutes, companies, and organizations collaborate for the development and design of next-generation technologies.
Life at Sony
We ensure competitive salaries and benefits by using established benchmarking. We encourage healthy work-life balance supported by hybrid and flexible working policies. We are a positive community who dream big together, respect each other, and enjoy a collaborative culture.
Bring your uniqueness to Sony
We are passionate about creating a culture that promotes equity and cultivates inclusion, diversity, and belonging. We want employees with diverse backgrounds and perspectives that will stimulate innovation and have a direct impact on our creation of social value to fulfil Sony's purpose – 'to fill the world with emotion, through the power of creativity and technology'. We want you to bring your unique self to work and help shape our culture.
Equal Opportunity
Sony Europe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, citizenship, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, medical condition, or any other protected characteristics.
Disability Accommodation for Applicants to Sony Europe
Sony Europe will provide reasonable accommodation for any qualified individuals with disabilities in the application process. For reasonable accommodation requests, please contact us by email at or by mail to: Sony Europe B.V, Human Resources Department, the Heights, Brooklands, Surrey, KT13 0XW, UK. When contacting us please indicate the position you are applying for, and the accommodation required.
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