Design Verification Engineer, New Grad (AI-Driven)

Persimmons • San Jose, CA

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About The Position

Persimmons is hiring a new graduate Design Verification Engineer to run and improve tools that check RTL designs against physical implementation. The role focuses on identifying discrepancies early, applying AI-powered tools to accelerate error detection and root-cause analysis, and helping design teams proceed with confidence. The engineer will work with senior RTL and physical design engineers to understand correctness criteria for each block, investigate unfamiliar problems using documentation, team knowledge, and AI tooling, and develop lightweight scripts and automations to improve design checks. The role may grow to include broader RTL and verification responsibilities as the hire gains fluency with the toolchain and design flow.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Math, or a related technical field.
• Demonstrated ability to pick up new tools or subjects quickly, developed through coursework, personal projects, research, or other experience.
• Comfort and curiosity using AI-assisted tools to work through unfamiliar problems and obtain useful answers.
• Exposure to digital logic design, computer architecture, or hardware description languages.
• Working familiarity with SystemVerilog.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Linux/bash environments.
• Basic scripting experience.

Responsibilities

• Run daily RTL-to-physical-design verification checks using the design tool suite and flag discrepancies.
• Use AI-powered tools to accelerate error detection, root-cause analysis, and iteration cycles.
• Partner with senior RTL and physical design engineers to understand correctness criteria for each block.
• Investigate unfamiliar problems using documentation, team knowledge, and AI tooling.
• Build lightweight scripts and automations to make design checks faster and more reliable.
• Communicate findings, their significance, and recommended next steps to design and verification teams.
• Grow into broader RTL and verification responsibilities while building fluency with the toolchain and design flow.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Flexible PTO
• 401k

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level