Senior Principal Engineer Formal Verification
Infineon Technologies
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Senior Principal Engineer Formal Verification at Infineon Technologies
Join our team in Dublin, as a Senior Principal Engineer for Formal Verification, and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of mobility with Infineon's Automotive division. As a leading innovator in the field, we are driving the transformation of the automotive industry with our cutting-edge microcontrollers and software solutions. As part of our Automotive Microcontroller business line, you will contribute to the development of innovative solutions that enable clean, safe, and smart cars, and work collaboratively with a team of experts to drive innovation, strategy, and growth in the field of Formal Verification.
Your Role as Senior Principal Engineer Formal Verification
As a Senior Principal Engineer for Formal Verification you will define and lead the formal verification strategy for the Automotive Microcontroller platforms.
- Work closely with platform architects and design leads to establish formal-friendly platform and design rules
- Establish formal verification as a standard method in IP verification
- Guide the use of formal verification so that correct formal techniques are used appropriately to improve efficiency of IP and product level verification
- Grow formal verification experts within Automotive Microcontrollers (ATV MC) business line and establish a Formal Verification Community
- Push the boundaries of the application of formal verification in Digital Mixed Signal and Power Aware Verification
- Standardize and automate the use of formal verification, including through the practical application of AI techniques
Your Profile
You are a leader with a strong background in Formal Verification, and a proven track record of driving complex projects forward. You are a strategic thinker, able to analyze intricate problems from multiple angles, leveraging your network of experts to drive innovative solutions and continuous improvement. Your exceptional communication skills enable you to effectively convey your ideas, influence others, and build lasting relationships with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
You are best equipped for this task if you have:
- A University Degree within STEM (Science, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics) area
- At least 15 years of relevant work experience with 8+ years of experience in the use of formal verification
- A deep understanding of formal verification, including:
- The use of formal verification techniques such as abstractions, non-determinism, invariants, assume-guarantee etc.
- An understanding of formal engines and how best to use them
- A broad experience of the application for formal verification, including:
- The use of formal verification for the verification of algorithms, protocols, design blocks etc.
- The application of formal verification in SoC verification
- The efficient use of formal verification in hybrid simulation-formal environments
- The ability to excite and enable verification engineers to use formal methods
- Made significant internal and external contributions in the use of formal verification and can provide evidence of pushing the use of formal verification into new areas
- A footprint demonstrating influence on the use of formal verification in industry and academia
Please send us your CV in English.
About Infineon Technologies
As a global leader in semiconductor solutions in power systems and IoT, Infineon enables game-changing solutions for green and efficient energy, clean and safe mobility, as well as smart and secure IoT. Together, we drive innovation and customer success, while caring for our people and empowering them to reach ambitious goals. Be a part of making life easier, safer and greener.
Infineon's Automotive (ATV) division shapes the future of mobility with microelectronics enabling clean, safe, and smart cars. Our semiconductors are essential for supporting automotive megatrends: electromobility, automated driving, connectivity, and advanced security. Infineon ATV is the number one semiconductor partner in the fast-changing automotive world, based on our system knowledge and our passion for innovation and quality.
The Infineon business line Automotive Microcontroller (ATV MC) offers the industry’s most comprehensive microcontroller and software portfolio, including AURIX™, TRAVEO™ and PSoC™. We enable advancements in vehicle electrification, automated driving, and driver information & interaction, paving the way for artificial intelligence, dependable computing, and higher levels of connectivity, security, and user experience.
We are on a journey to create the best Infineon for everyone. This means we embrace diversity and inclusion and welcome everyone for who they are. At Infineon, we offer a working environment characterized by trust, openness, respect and tolerance and are committed to give all applicants and employees equal opportunities. We base our recruiting decisions on the applicant´s experience and skills. We look forward to receiving your resume, even if you do not entirely meet all the requirements of the job posting.
Key skills/competency
- Formal Verification
- Automotive Microcontrollers
- SoC Verification
- Digital Mixed Signal
- Power Aware Verification
- AI Techniques
- Platform Architecture
- Design Rules
- Semiconductor Solutions
- Strategic Thinking
How to Get Hired at Infineon Technologies
- Research Infineon's culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor, focusing on their automotive division.
- Tailor your resume: Highlight extensive formal verification experience, leadership in complex projects, and any background in automotive microcontrollers.
- Showcase impact: Provide concrete examples of how your formal verification strategies or contributions improved efficiency, product quality, or pushed technological boundaries.
- Prepare for technical depth: Be ready to discuss specific formal verification techniques (abstractions, invariants, assume-guarantee) and their application in SoC and IP verification.
- Demonstrate leadership and influence: Share experiences where you guided teams, established new methodologies, or influenced industry/academia in formal verification.
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