Senior Verification Engineer

**About SiPearl**:
Founded in 2019 with the support of the European Union, SiPearl embodies Europe's dream of mastering the technological heart of its supercomputers: the microprocessor.

SiPearl is building Rhea, the high-performance, low-power European microprocessor dedicated to supercomputing and AI inference.

This new generation of microprocessors will first target EuroHPC Joint Undertaking ecosystem, which is deploying world-class supercomputing infrastructures in Europe for solving major challenges in medical research, artificial intelligence, security, energy management and climate with a reduced carbon footprint.

SiPearl is working in close collaboration with its 30 partners from the European Processor Initiative (EPI) consortium - leading names from the scientific community, supercomputing centers and industry - which are its stakeholders, future clients and end-users.

SiPearl employs more than 190 people in:

- France (Maisons-Laffitte, Grenoble, Massy, Sophia Antipolis),
- Spain (Barcelona)
- and Italy (Bologna)

**About the role**

In this role, you will work closely with our Verification Team Lead to define and drive the architecture of SiPearl’s microprocessor verification platform. You will play a key role in designing and validating our next-generation SoCs while leading a team of engineers.

**What a regular day at the job might look like**
- Define the verification platform architecture (UVM/SystemVerilog, C/C++, Python )
- Develop and maintain test environments, verification benches, and functional simulations
- Plan, prioritize, and track verification activities throughout the development cycle
- Lead and mentor a team of verification engineers
- Collaborate with system architects, design teams, and embedded software teams.

**What would make you succeed in this role**
- Minimum 7-10 years of experience in ASIC/SoC verification, including 3-5 years as an architect or lead
- Proficiency in SystemVerilog/UVM, VHDL/Verilog, C/C++, Python/TCL scripting.
- Proven experience in team management and leading technical projects
- Strong understanding of SoC architectures and communication protocols (AXI, AHB, PCIe, Ethernet )
- Leadership, ability to bring a team together, and excellent communication skills
- Education: Master’s degree or PhD in electronics, microelectronics, embedded computing, or equivalent
- Languages: Fluent French and professional English (reading, writing, speaking).

**Experience in the following areas is a plus**:

- Formal verification methodologies, assertions (SVA)
- Simulation tools (Synopsys VCS, Cadence Xcelium, Mentor Questa)
- Participation in cutting-edge innovative projects in an international environment.

**Recruitment process**

️Discovery interview with our Talent Acquisition Partner (30 min)

️ AssessFirst personality test - no need to worry, there is no wrong or right answer; our goal is to see beyond your resume (45')

️ 2 Technical interviews (1h each)

️ Interview with one HRBP in order to answer to your last questions (30 min)

**Benefits and conditions**:

- **Contract**: Permanent Contract (CDI)
- **Benefits**: annual bonus; meal vouchers (60% covered by SiPearl); health insurance (70% covered by SiPearl); illimited access and pre-paid sessions with a practitioner of your choice on our mental health partner app, moka.care; technical, linguistic and personal development training; BSPCE
- **Work model**: On-Site or Hybrid (2 days/week remote)
- **Office**: This role is open for our locations in France (Maisons-Laffitte, Massy, Grenoble and Sophia Antipolis), Spain (Castelldelfels - Barcelona)

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