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Job Title: Sr Formal Verification Engineer
Location: Remote (Anywhere in USA)
Full-time: Salary Benefits Bonuses
About The Role
We are seeking a Formal Verification Engineer to join our SoC/ASIC design team. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in formal property verification, clock domain crossing (CDC) analysis, and static design checks using industry-standard tools such as SpyGlass, JasperGold, and related EDA technologies.
You will work closely with RTL design, functional verification, and physical design teams to ensure design correctness, quality, and robustness before tape-out.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and execute formal verification strategies and test plans for complex digital designs.
Use Cadence JasperGold or equivalent tools to verify design properties, perform bounded proofs, and identify corner-case design bugs.
Perform CDC and RDC (Reset Domain Crossing) analysis using Synopsys SpyGlass or similar tools.
Drive linting, reset analysis, X-propagation, and power intent verification using static tools.
Collaborate with RTL designers to define assertions, constraints, and coverage goals.
Debug formal verification results, root-cause issues, and recommend RTL fixes.
Maintain and improve the verification environment, methodologies, and documentation.
Participate in code reviews and contribute to best practices for design quality and verification sign-off.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
5 - 8 years of experience in ASIC/SoC design or verification with a focus on formal verification.
Hands-on Experience With
Cadence JasperGold (Formal Verification)
Synopsys SpyGlass (CDC, Lint, RDC, DFT, Low Power)
Strong understanding of digital design principles, RTL coding (SystemVerilog/VHDL), and verification methodologies.
Solid knowledge of clock/reset domain crossings, metastability, and data synchronization techniques.
Familiarity with assertion-based verification (SVA/PSL).
Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills.
Strong communication and collaboration abilities across multi-disciplinary teams.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with low-power verification (UPF/CPF).
Familiarity with equivalence checking and static timing analysis concepts.
Exposure to functional verification (UVM) or simulation environments.
Prior work in safety-critical or high-reliability systems (e.g., automotive, aerospace).
The anticipated annual base salary for this position is between $140,000 to $160,000, which also includes a comprehensive benefits package.
Full-Time Benefits
Encore Semi, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, religion, creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, ancestry, marital status, civil union status, medical condition, disability (mental and physical), military and veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.
Encore Semi is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Location: Remote (Anywhere in USA)
Full-time: Salary Benefits Bonuses
About The Role
We are seeking a Formal Verification Engineer to join our SoC/ASIC design team. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in formal property verification, clock domain crossing (CDC) analysis, and static design checks using industry-standard tools such as SpyGlass, JasperGold, and related EDA technologies.
You will work closely with RTL design, functional verification, and physical design teams to ensure design correctness, quality, and robustness before tape-out.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and execute formal verification strategies and test plans for complex digital designs.
Use Cadence JasperGold or equivalent tools to verify design properties, perform bounded proofs, and identify corner-case design bugs.
Perform CDC and RDC (Reset Domain Crossing) analysis using Synopsys SpyGlass or similar tools.
Drive linting, reset analysis, X-propagation, and power intent verification using static tools.
Collaborate with RTL designers to define assertions, constraints, and coverage goals.
Debug formal verification results, root-cause issues, and recommend RTL fixes.
Maintain and improve the verification environment, methodologies, and documentation.
Participate in code reviews and contribute to best practices for design quality and verification sign-off.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
5 - 8 years of experience in ASIC/SoC design or verification with a focus on formal verification.
Hands-on Experience With
Cadence JasperGold (Formal Verification)
Synopsys SpyGlass (CDC, Lint, RDC, DFT, Low Power)
Strong understanding of digital design principles, RTL coding (SystemVerilog/VHDL), and verification methodologies.
Solid knowledge of clock/reset domain crossings, metastability, and data synchronization techniques.
Familiarity with assertion-based verification (SVA/PSL).
Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills.
Strong communication and collaboration abilities across multi-disciplinary teams.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with low-power verification (UPF/CPF).
Familiarity with equivalence checking and static timing analysis concepts.
Exposure to functional verification (UVM) or simulation environments.
Prior work in safety-critical or high-reliability systems (e.g., automotive, aerospace).
The anticipated annual base salary for this position is between $140,000 to $160,000, which also includes a comprehensive benefits package.
Full-Time Benefits
- 15 days of PTO per calendar year
- 10 paid Holidays per calendar year
- Comprehensive Medical Benefits: Company covers 80% of premiums for Employee and Dependents
- Dental & Vision: Company covers 50% of premiums for Employee and Dependents
- Voluntary Benefits: Life Insurance, FSA (Health and Dependent, Limited Purpose), HAS, and Gap Insurance
- Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
- 401k - Traditional & Roth
- Life/AD&D and Long-Term Disability
- Tuition reimbursement
Encore Semi, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, religion, creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, ancestry, marital status, civil union status, medical condition, disability (mental and physical), military and veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.
Encore Semi is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Salary : $140,000 - $160,000
