Senior ASIC Verification Designer

Headquartered in Ottawa, with additional design center locations in Waterloo and San Jose, Fidus is a global leader and dynamic high-tech design firm. Fidus specializes in leading-edge electronic product development. Our hardware, software, FPGA, and signal integrity teams innovate, design, and deliver next-generation products for clients in emerging technology markets.

Fidus leads in system, hardware, and embedded software design, providing a technical advantage to our global clients, from tech giants to start-ups.  We work on leading edge technologies within High-Speed Communication, High Resolution Video, and High-Performance Computing.

Established in 2001, Fidus successfully completed over 4,000 projects for over 400 customers by serving diverse clientele at such industries as Telecom/Datacom, Aerospace and Defence, Consumer, Semiconductors, Industrial/Automotive Controls, and Medical.  As a Premier Adaptive Computing Partner for AMD North America, Fidus leverages in-house expert knowledge and industry-leading tools to architect, design, and deliver cutting-edge solutions and solve some of the customers toughest design challenges.

We are seeking a Senior ASIC Verification Engineer to lead and execute complex verification projects for ASICs. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in developing verification test plans, creating UVM-based environments, and driving verification methodologies to ensure high-quality designs. This role requires strong technical expertise, leadership skills, and the ability to work closely with internal teams and external clients.

What’s in it for You?

• Working with a Proudly Tier 1 High-Tech Design House at a Rapidly Expanding Industry: Fidus is pleased to provide customers with full end-to-end development solutions or more selective targeted engagements. As a Premier Adaptive Computing Partner for AMD North America, Fidus has delivered more than 4,000 projects for 400+ clients, from Tier-1 multinationals to SMEs to start-ups. Fidus is headquartered in Ottawa with local design centers in Kitchener-Waterloo and San Jose. Fidus is involved in assessing and implementing the newest technologies, often before they are released to the market.
• Join an Evolving Company: Make your voice heard and create the change you want to see. Be a contributor on challenging projects, lead with your expertise influencing change and growth in our product and services roadmaps. Fidus is recognized for accelerating the product development cycle and optimizing system implementation for better cost, performance and power to our clients!
• Join During Rapid Growth Mode: Consistently exceeding targets and strong projections for years ahead, you’re joining at an exciting time in Fidus history. Recognized as a trusted design partner, Fidus is dedicated to meeting customer expectations and develop long-term relationships with clients built on integrity, quality and open communications.
• Work with Cutting Edge Technology: Fidus specializes in leading-edge electronic product development, including hardware, software, and FPGA/ASIC design/verification. Work on a variety of leading technologies, be part of a team that solves the hard problems that new technologies present. Our training, mentoring, and exposure to different types of projects allow Fidus engineers to become highly sought after experts, more quickly than in other environment. Exposure to various diverse industries and clients which means exciting new technologies.
• Generous Benefits Package and Company Culture: Featuring a full benefits package, healthy work/life balance, LTD & STD, generous PTO and a company emphasis placed on feeling welcome and at home; ensuring you are taken care of is of utmost importance to Fidus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute block-level and system-level test plans to verify the functionality of ASIC blocks and subsystems.
• Design and implement UVM-based verification environments and ensure compliance with industry best practices.
• Develop behavioral models and write constrained random test cases to achieve functional coverage goals.
• Apply formal verification techniques and assertions to enhance verification efficiency.
• Debug and troubleshoot failures in simulation and regression runs, collaborating with designers and system architects to resolve issues.
• Define and track functional coverage metrics, ensuring coverage closure and validation of design specifications.
• Automate tasks by writing scripts to improve efficiency and monitor regressions.
• Own and be responsible for multiple verification activities, including planning, monitoring progress, and reporting status.
• Work directly with external clients to provide verification solutions and support.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in ASIC verification, including test plan development, verification environment setup, and test case writing.
• Proven experience as a verification lead, with the ability to plan and execute complex verification projects.
• Expertise in UVM-based simulation environments and constrained-random verification techniques.
• Strong proficiency in SystemVerilog, Verilog, and UVM methodologies.
• Experience with functional coverage, assertions, and formal verification techniques.
• Strong debugging skills, problem-solving ability, and analytical thinking.
• Familiarity with industry-standard protocols such as Ethernet, DDR/LPDDR, HBM, Security, Networking, AXI, NOC, ARM CPU subsystems.
• Ability to automate verification tasks using scripting languages.
• Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and communication skills.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge ASIC designs, work on industry-leading verification projects, and collaborate with a dynamic team. If you are passionate about verification and have the skills to drive complex projects to completion, we would love to hear from you!

Fidus is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.