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Design Verification Engineer – AI & Agentic Workflows

Austin, Texas

Design Verification Engineer

ASIC, SoC & FPGA Verification

Build the Verification Foundation for Next-Generation Custom Silicon

Ericsson Silicon is looking for an innovative, results-driven Design Verification Engineer to architect, verify, and scale the custom IPs, ASICs, SoCs, and FPGA-based platforms powering next-generation communications infrastructure and Layer 1 accelerators.

In this role, you won't just build traditional testbenches—you will pioneer and leverage AI-driven verification methodologies and agentic workflows to supercharge test generation, automate complex debug loops, and accelerate coverage closure. You will work closely with architects, RTL designers, emulation teams, and system engineers to identify issues early, reduce tapeout cycles, and deliver exceptionally high-quality custom silicon.

This is an opportunity to make a direct impact on complex designs spanning OSI Layer 1 Accelerators, custom baseband DSPs, AI/ML inference blocks, RISC-V/ARM cores, and high-speed multi-gigabit interfaces.

What You’ll Do

• Define Verification Strategies: Spearhead verification plans, environments, and schedules for complex Layer 1 accelerator ASICs, SoCs, and FPGA platforms.
• Architect Reusable UVM Environments: Build advanced, highly reusable UVM-based verification environments using SystemVerilog, integrated with LLM-assisted test generation and intelligent stimulus models.
• Deploy Agentic Workflows: Utilize and help develop AI agentic frameworks (e.g., LLM agents integrated into CI/CD pipelines) to autonomously triage regression failures, draft test sequences, and parse complex log files.
• Drive Coverage Closure with ML: Drive functional, code, and assertion coverage closure utilizing machine learning-guided constrained-random and formal verification techniques.
• Automate & Optimize CI/CD Pipelines: Build and maintain intelligent verification infrastructure using Python, Tcl, shell scripting, Jenkins, Git, and AI-augmented CI/CD automation pipelines.
• Multi-Environment Validation: Verify RTL and gate-level designs seamlessly across software simulation, hardware emulation, FPGA prototyping, and post-silicon environments.
• Advanced Debug & Root Cause Analysis: Leverage AI-assisted log analysis and pattern recognition tools to debug intricate issues across RTL, gate-level netlists, and hardware-software co-simulation platforms.
• Interface & Protocol Verification: Validate performance and functionality across custom Ericsson-Proprietary Interfaces, AMBA, PCIe, DDR, Ethernet, and high-speed SerDes.
• Methodology Innovation: Actively contribute to Ericsson Silicon’s verification methodology evolution, embedding generative AI and automation tools into daily workflows to optimize KPIs.
• Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Mentor junior engineers on both foundational verification techniques and modern AI/agentic development tools to elevate team productivity.

What You'll Bring:

• Education: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience: 6+ years of professional design verification experience for complex ASIC, SoC, FPGA, or semiconductor products.
• Core Verification Expertise: Strong programming experience with SystemVerilog/Verilog and hands-on expertise developing and maintaining UVM-based environments.
• Methodology Mastery: Deep understanding of constrained-random verification, assertion-based verification, scoreboards, checkers, and coverage-driven signoff.
• Modern Tooling & Scripting: Strong scripting and automation skills using Python, Tcl, Perl, or shell scripting; experience with Git, Jenkins, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Layer 1 & Architecture Insight: Understanding of SoC/ASIC architectures, with specific exposure to Layer 1 accelerators, DSPs, AI/ML accelerators, RISC-V, or ARM Cortex processors.
• Protocol Knowledge: Experience verifying standard interfaces such as AMBA AXI/AHB/APB, PCIe, DDR, Ethernet, or SerDes.
• Collaboration & Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills with a proven track record of cross-functional collaboration.

Highly Desired Qualifications & AI Skills

• Agentic Workflows & Generative AI: Practical experience integrating LLMs, custom coding assistants, or autonomous AI agents into hardware design, test generation, or debug loops.
• Advanced Automation: Experience building custom Python-based automation frameworks that interface with EDA APIs or parse large-scale regression datasets using machine learning.
• Formal Verification: Experience with formal or semi-formal verification tools such as JasperGold.
• Low-Power & Timing: Knowledge of clock-domain crossing (CDC), reset-domain crossing (RDC), low-power verification (UPF/CPF), or simulation-to-silicon correlation.
• Software Fluency: Exposure to C/C++, assembly (RISC-V/ARM), or hardware-software co-verification.
• Agile Engineering: Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, and Agile development methodologies in semiconductor environments.

Why Join Ericsson Silicon?

At Ericsson Silicon, you will work on mission-critical hardware programs where verification quality directly dictates the performance of global 5G and future networks. By combining deep hardware fundamentals with cutting-edge AI and agentic workflows, you will help redefine how high-performance custom silicon is verified, debugged, and brought to market.

What happens once you apply?

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Ericsson uses a merit-based hiring approach that values people with different experiences, perspectives and skillsets. We truly believe this approach drives innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer, learn more.

If you need assistance or to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact Ericsson at hr.direct.americas@ericsson.com.

DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this position. They are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for this position, and you may be required to perform additional job tasks as assigned.

Primary country and city: USA || Austin, Texas

Job details: Developer

Primary Recruiter: Jim Everett

Compensation and Benefits at Ericsson

At Ericsson, we know that our people are the key to our success. We offer a competitive package to help with your individual needs and goals.

Your Pay

The salary range for this position is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, and the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience.

Short-Term Variable Compensation Plan: Your pay also includes the opportunity for an annual bonus. Actual bonus payouts are based on performance of the business against the unit’s objectives, individual performance, and the individual bonus target. Certain eligibility and pro-ration rules apply.

Your Health

Ericsson offers excellent health benefits including the choice of three medical plan options and a dental plan option that allow an employee to select the level of coverage that suits their needs. Employees will receive company credits in an amount equal to the cost that Ericsson pays toward the cost of their medical and dental premiums for themselves and eligible covered dependents.

Your Financial Security

We invest in both your short and long-term financial wellbeing. The Ericsson US 401(k) Plan offers an automatic 3% company contribution and Ericsson match $1 for every $1 you put into the 401(k) Plan on the first 3% of your eligible pay, plus 50 cents on every $1 on the next 2% of eligible pay. When you contribute at least 5% of eligible pay, you are receiving Ericsson’s full matching contributions of 4%. Matching and company automatic contributions stop when your total eligible pay for the year reaches the IRS limits. Employees will also receive company credits in an amount equal to the cost of basic life insurance and basic accidental death and dismemberment coverage, as well as short-term and long-term disability coverage. Employees also have the option to participate in Ericsson’s Stock Purchase Plan.

Your Time

Your work-life balance is important to us. New employees are provided a minimum of 15 days of accrued vacation, up to 3 personal days per year, 11 annual holidays, 8 hours of volunteer time, and 80 hours of sick time annually. Please note paid time off is pro-rated based on the employee’s start date. Furthermore, Ericsson provides up to 16 weeks of paid maternity leave and 6 weeks of parental or adoption leave at 100% of pay.

Additional Benefits

Ericsson offers many other company-paid benefits such as financial wellness programs, educational assistance, matching gifts, and recognition programs.