Senior verification engineer - Valbonne - SiPearl

Description

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 200 people in:

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

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.

Dear candidate, even if you consider you do not fulfill all the qualifications mentioned above, please still apply and share with us why you believe you would be a good fit.

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')

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, ; 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)

Please note that while we do not provide VISA Sponsorship, we are committed to assisting international candidates with the visa application process to the best of our ability.

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