Senior Verification Engineer

Position Title: Senior Verification Engineer Protingent has an exciting direct hire opportunity for an Verification Engineer with our client in Hutto, TX. Job Responsibilities Own verification planning and execution for complex blocks and subsystems, from test plan through sign-off. Translate design specifications into verification strategies, measurable coverage goals, and early identification of high-risk scenarios. Select verification methods for each problem, including constrained-random simulation, formal analysis, and directed testing. Develop verification environments, reference models, scoreboards, protocol monitors, coverage components, and assertions. Drive functional coverage closure, regression health, and sign-off readiness across simulation and formal results. Build verification infrastructure, regression and CI systems, and reuse strategy across IP, subsystem, and SoC levels. Apply and build AI-assisted verification capabilities for stimulus generation, regression triage, and coverage analytics. Review testbench architecture and debug methodology, and mentor junior engineers in verification methodology. Job Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field, or 7+ years equivalent experience. Minimum five years of professional experience in ASIC or SoC functional verification. Hands-on expertise in SystemVerilog, UVM or formal testbench development and maintenance. Experience with metric-driven verification for planning, assertions, and functional coverage closure. Experience verifying complex digital control and datapath logic, including RTL and system-level debug. Preferred Qualifications Background in space-based communications, wireless communications, or modem, baseband, or DSP hardware. Experience verifying LDPC, FEC, framing, or beamforming logic using bit-accurate reference models and fixed-point analysis. Formal verification experience on production silicon, including connectivity, register maps, arbitration, CDC, or security properties. Experience with interconnect or NoC verification covering performance, bandwidth, QoS, and deadlock analysis. Experience verifying fault tolerance and reliability features such as ECC, redundancy schemes, or fault injection. Experience developing C-based or portable stimulus for SoC, CPU boot, and firmware-driven test scenarios. Experience applying AI, ML, or LLM tooling to stimulus generation, regression triage, or coverage analysis. Job Details Job Type: Contract Location: Austin, TX, San Diego, CA or Fully remote allowed for strong candidates Pay Rate Range: $115-$135/hr ITAR obligations are associated with this role, U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, or protected person status under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a) (1), (3) is required. Benefits Package Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO) and an administered 401k plan. About Protingent Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future. #J-18808-Ljbffr