Design Verification Leader

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Design Verification Leader to lead the definition and execution of scalable, reusable, and high-quality verification strategies for next-generation SoCs targeting AI, HPC, and Networking applications. This role requires deep expertise in verifying large and complex SoCs and a passion for building next-gen verification platforms, leveraging automation, portability, and AI-driven methodologies.

What You’ll Do

• Define and drive the overall verification architecture for large-scale SoCs, ensuring scalability from IP → subsystem → full SoC level
• Architect and develop reusable, modular, and portable verification platforms that can be leveraged across multiple chip programs
• Establish methodologies for seamless reuse and portability, including Portable Stimulus (PSS)-based verification flows
• Lead the development of high-performance, coverage-driven testbenches using industry-standard methodologies (e.g., UVM)
• Drive multi-level verification strategies, enabling efficient scaling across:
• Block-level, Multi-block/subsystem level, Full-chip SoC level
• Define and enforce verification quality metrics, coverage closure strategies, and sign-off criteria
• Champion a “fail-fast” philosophy to detect issues early and improve overall design quality
• Drive initiatives toward first-pass silicon success, minimizing escapes and post-silicon debug effort
• Leverage AI/ML techniques and AI agents to:
• Automate testbench generation
• Improve stimulus generation and coverage closure
• Enhance regression efficiency and debug productivity
• Enable intelligent verification QA and anomaly detection
• Collaborate closely with design, architecture, physical design, and software teams to ensure alignment and early issue detection
• Mentor and guide DV teams on best practices, methodology adoption, and architectural decisions

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
• 15+ years of experience in Design Verification, with significant exposure to large SoC verification
• Proven experience in defining and deploying verification architectures for complex chips
• Strong expertise in:
• SystemVerilog and UVM
• Coverage-driven verification (functional + code coverage)
• Assertion-based verification (SVA)
• Hands-on experience with Portable Stimulus (PSS) and cross-level stimulus reuse
• Experience on industry-standard protocols (e.g., PCIe, DDR, Ethernet, CXL, UCIe)
• Deep understanding of SoC architectures in AI, HPC, or Networking domains
• Experience with multi-IP integration challenges, coherency, high-speed interfaces, and large-scale data movement
• Strong debugging skills and ability to handle complex system-level issues

Good to Have

• Experience with AI/ML applications in verification workflows
• Exposure to emulation, prototyping, or hybrid verification platforms
• Familiarity with performance verification and power-aware verification
• Knowledge of industry-standard protocols (e.g., PCIe, DDR, Ethernet, CXL, UCIe)
• Experience building verification frameworks reused across multiple tape-outs

Key Attributes

• Strong architectural thinking with a systems-level mindset
• High ownership with a quality-first approach
• Bias toward automation, reuse, and scalability
• Passion for adopting cutting-edge technologies, especially AI-driven verification
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment with a fail-fast, learn-fast attitude
• Excellent collaboration and leadership skills

Success in This Role Looks Like

• High degree of verification reuse across programs
• Achievement of coverage and quality goals within schedule
• Reduction in verification cycle time through automation and AI
• Strong track record of first-time silicon success
• Minimal post-silicon escapes and debug cycles