{"id":1302299,"url":"https://alion.io/job/niobium-asic-design-verification-engineer","title":"ASIC Design Verification Engineer","company":{"id":3781998,"name":"Niobium","domain":"niobium.co","url":"https://alion.io/company/niobium","size_band":"51-200","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"BambooHR","truth_index":null},"role":"Hardware","role_family":"Hardware","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"inferred","locations":[],"countries":[],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":8,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"SystemVerilog","optional":false},{"name":"UVM","optional":false},{"name":"C++","optional":true},{"name":"Cadence Xcelium","optional":true},{"name":"Chisel","optional":true},{"name":"CI/CD","optional":true},{"name":"Formal Verification","optional":true},{"name":"Git","optional":true},{"name":"Perl","optional":true},{"name":"Python","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-10T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-10","last_verified_at":"2026-09-29T22:06:57Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":20,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":20},"description":"SoC Engineer - Design Verification Engineer\nAt Niobium Microsystems, we develop high performance SoC products to enable the secure collection, processing, and distribution of critical data. We are a trusted partner for DoD and commercial customers whose solutions require lower power, higher efficiency, and proven security.\nFounded as a 2021 spinout from a world-class security and computing systems R&D company, our team combines decades of experience in advanced semiconductor design with experience in advanced cryptography. Niobium is headquartered in Dayton, Ohio with remote employees across the US. We will not be limited by geography within the United States for the right candidate.\nOur values are at the heart of every decision we make and we understand that each member of our talented team is the key to our on-going success. For those reasons, we've designed a highly competitive benefits program to support employees and their families. These include:\nCompetitive salaries scaled based on experience\nEmployer paid health care\nEmployer contribution to health savings account\nFlexible time off\nFlexible work location with remote options\n401K employer match\nPOSITION DESCRIPTION /\nNiobium Microsystems is seeking a talented and motivated Senior Design Verification Engineer to join our expanding team. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience performing functional verification of complex SoCs using SystemVerilog and Universal Verification Methodology (UVM).\nAs an SoC Verification Engineer, you will collaborate with a small, highly skilled team of in-house engineers, and multiple global teams of contractors and vendors. Your primary responsibilities will include developing test plans, writing testbenches and tests, and debugging any bugs found with the RTL team. We value individuals who possess strong problem-solving abilities and are eager to learn new processes and tools.\nJOB RESPONSIBILITIES /\nPrimary Responsibilities:\nDevelop and execute test plans for RTL designs using SystemVerilog and UVM\nCreate and maintain testbenches, test cases, and test vectors\nContribute to the development of novel methodologies and verification techniques\nLead technical projects and mentorship of junior team members and contractors.\nWork with 3rd party vendors to collaborate on and adhere to verification quality delivery milestones \nRun simulations to verify design against specifications. Analyze results, identify issues, and debug designs\nImplement coverage tracking and metrics\nDocument plans, environments, test cases, and all results for a comprehensive record of all verification strategies\nDESIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE /\nRequired Skills:\nBachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field\nMinimum of 8 years of hands-on experience in SoC verification using UVM\nExperience in gate level simulation setup and process corner failure analysis\nExperience using Cadence verification tools such as Xcelium, Simvision, and Jasper\nExperience writing and debugging RTL using SystemVerilog\nExperience with analyzing code and functional coverage and to improve testing for corner cases.\nProgramming experience using C, C++, and/or Python/Perl\nFamiliarity with digital design concepts and ASIC development flow\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills\nAbility to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment; managing multiple complex, multidisciplinary tasks and projects\nAbility to work collaboratively across teams and communicate effectively\nAttention to detail and remarkable eye for accuracy\nWillingness to learn and develop new skills\nPreferred Skills:\nExperience verifying RISC-V based systems\nExperience verifying high-speed interfaces such as PCIe and DDR\nExperience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines\nExperience with emulation or FPGA prototyping\nExperience with formal verification methodologies\nFamiliarity with the Chisel hardware description language\nCONTACT /\n\n444 E 2nd Street, Suite 250, Dayton, OH 45402\nniobiummicrosystems.com","description_format":"text","description_chars":4118,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":8,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["401k plan","Flexible schedule","Flexible time off"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-26T11:59:09Z"}],"liveness":{"score":70,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.781,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":19,"expected_fill_days":42,"reasons":["conf:10","win:mid"],"computed_at":"2026-09-29T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/niobium-asic-design-verification-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/niobium-asic-design-verification-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-30T04:30:17Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":3202,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":1798,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-01T00:00:00Z"}}}