Design Verification Engineer, New Grad – AI-Driven

Persimmons, Inc.

. Run daily RTL-to-physical-design verification checks using the design tool suite .

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeSan Jose • California • United StatesEntry LevelWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in RTL-to-physical-design verification, leveraging AI-powered tools for error detection and root-cause analysis. Proficient in digital logic design and familiar with SystemVerilog, with a strong ability to communicate findings and collaborate with design teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

RTL-To-Physical-Design VerificationSystemVerilog ProficiencyAI-Powered Tools UtilizationDigital Logic Design ExposureBasic Scripting in Linux/Bash

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Hard Skills

RTL-To-Physical-Design VerificationSystemVerilogDigital Logic DesignComputer ArchitectureBasic ScriptingAI-Assisted ToolsRoot-Cause AnalysisAutomation DevelopmentDesign Tool SuiteError Detection

Soft Skills

CommunicationCuriosityProblem-SolvingCollaborationAdaptability

Tools & Technologies

AI-Powered ToolsDesign Tool SuiteLinuxBash

Industry Keywords

Electrical EngineeringComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceMathHardware Description Languages

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Linux

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Run daily RTL-to-physical-design verification checks using the design tool suite
Flag discrepancies before they become costly downstream problems
Leverage AI-powered tools for error detection, root-cause analysis, and iteration cycles
Partner with senior RTL and physical design engineers to understand correctness for each block
Investigate unfamiliar problems using documentation, team knowledge, and AI tooling
Build lightweight scripts and automations to improve design-check speed and reliability
Communicate findings, impact, and recommended next steps to design and verification teams
Grow into broader RTL and verification responsibilities while gaining fluency with the toolchain and design flow

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Math, or a related technical field
Track record of picking up new tools or subjects quickly and running with them
Comfort and curiosity using AI-assisted tools to work through unfamiliar problems
Exposure to digital logic design, computer architecture, or hardware description languages
Working familiarity with SystemVerilog
Nice-to-have experience with Linux/bash environments and basic scripting

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary and benefits package
Flexible PTO
401k