About Amiq Consulting
Since 2003, we have built up a solid base of expertise in pre-silicon hardware verification and a strong reputation among our clients in the automotive, telecommunications, and computers and peripherals industries.
We combine a deep knowledge of hardware design verification domain, languages, methodologies and tools with extensive project experience. We trust you to do the same, and if you are not sure how, we are happy to teach you. Nobody thinks “I wanna become a Functional Verification Engineer” while in college, but many who get to explore this area find it fascinating.
As a chip design verificiation engineer you have control over the circuit. Basically, you tell the chip what to do, and you check on it to do everything right.
A career with us means...
Changing the world.
Literally.
By working with us you’ll be directly involved in projects developing autonomous vehicles, 5 g technology. You’ll be making your fair contribution towards the future.
Plenty of learning.
And applying knowledge.
No Drama.
No burnout.
Stay safe, stay happy and stay drama-free at work. Hierarchy is not important for us, we support equality of treatment. Work is work, but our work culture is rather informal.
We are currently looking for:
Junior Verification Engineer
We are looking for a Jr. Verification Engineer with good electronics background and practical object-oriented software knowledge to be trained for the functional hardware verification domain.
Junior Verification Engineer
We are looking for a Jr. Verification Engineer with good electronics background and practical object-oriented software knowledge to be trained for the functional hardware verification
Functional Verification FAQ
what you need to know before applying
“Functional Verification Engineer” is also referred to as: ASIC/FPGA Verification Engineer, Hardware Verification Engineer, Pre-silicon Verification Engineer, Digital/Analog/Mixed-signal Verification Engineer, or RTL Verification Engineer. So you get to pick whatever title sounds the coolest!
FVEs are essential in the chip-making process because they find functional bugs before IC production. Hardware bugs are as easy to fix as software bugs in the pre-silicon stage, but we have to be extra careful so that bugs don’t make it into the production phase because then there’s no undo. This is especially true if the chips are going to be used in the medical field, or in the automotive industry, where safety is crucial.
FVEs are needed by ASIC producers (Intel, Apple, Infineon), FPGA producers (Xilinx), Semiconductor factories (Samsung, Intel), Electronics industry companies (Sony, Nvidia, Samsung), Telecommunications (Ericsson, Nokia), IP producers, Electronic Design Automation Companies (Cadence, Synopsys, AMIQ EDA), Training services companies and Consulting companies that provide verification services (AMIQ Consulting)
As far as theoretical knowledge goes, you should know about Algorithms and Data Structures, and Digital Circuit Design. Before you start your FVE career you would need to practice your generic programming skills and OOP, Software Debugging, Verilog/VHDL (you can try Asic World and EDA Playground to learn) and know your way around the Linux environment, as it is used in the semiconductor industry.
Mostly software, digital design and verification planning. Tasks for a FVE include: studying the specification of the verified module, writing a verification plan document, implementing the Verification Environment, simulating the design, reporting bugs, and debugging. As you are working with a team, collaboration skills are helpful.
Digital functional verification is a niche area within the field of hardware development. Being a small niche, it is not easy to find skilled FVEs, so there is a high demand for specialists. Functional verification also has high wages to offer, especially for experts.
Our Internship Program
The AMIQ Education Program helps recent university graduates to launch their careers as functional verification engineers, enables both personal and professional growth.
We provided internships to students that are curious about pre-silicon hardware design and verification. Universities do not teach you everything you need to know for a career like this, so it is complementary to the internship and training received at work.
Interns are involved in either internal or customer projects, depending on their knowledge and skills. AMIQ Internship Program prepares you to become a professional design verification engineer, ready to take part in exciting, cutting-edge projects.
Even if you are still a beginner, we will treat you like a future expert, because that’s what you are. At the end of their internships, students are awarded either a Certificate of Accomplishment or a Certificate of Participation.
What our employees say
Learn more about us from current and former colleagues alike!
Learn more about us from current and former colleagues alike!
Interview with a Functional Verification Engineer
Mentoring Young Talent Through Hands-on Applications
Introduction by Stefan Birman This article doesn’t have too much to do with functional verification, but keep reading and you’ll be amazed at what a
To be or not to be a Verification Engineer
A verification engineer builds verification environments used to hunt for hardware design flaws and prove a product will operate as expected. But what does that
Pre-Silicon Digital Functional Verification Engineer – The Job Description
This post (PDF version ) provides a technical overview of the job requirements for Pre-silicon Digital Functional Verification Engineer (FVE) positions. This post is complemented
Mentoring Young Talent Through Hands-on Applications
Introduction by Stefan Birman This article doesn’t have too much to do with functional verification, but keep reading and you’ll be amazed at what a
To be or not to be a Verification Engineer
A verification engineer builds verification environments used to hunt for hardware design flaws and prove a product will operate as expected. But what does that
Pre-Silicon Digital Functional Verification Engineer – The Job Description
This post (PDF version ) provides a technical overview of the job requirements for Pre-silicon Digital Functional Verification Engineer (FVE) positions. This post is complemented
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