Senior Principle Engineer - SoC Design Verification

What You'll Do

• Verification Strategy & Leadership Define and own SoC-level and IP-level verification strategy , methodology, and coverage goals.
• Drive design verification (DV) closure across diverse IPs and subsystems, ensuring maximum quality and coverage.
• Ensure compliance with functional safety and security requirements .
• Guide the team in developing and improving verification flows for maximum reuse and efficiency .
• Mentor junior and senior DV engineers while closely collaborating with design teams for issue resolution and sign-off.
• Hands-On Verification Execution Execute verification plans aligned with product specifications and architectural requirements .
• Develop, debug, and run UVM-based verification environments for RTL and netlist simulations.
• Create and maintain test cases, stimulus, and assertions within the chosen verification framework.
• Run simulations and debug test cases across multiple design models: RTL Power-aware RTL Gate-level FPGA prototypes Emulation platforms Perform regression runs and analyze code and functional coverage to ensure verification completeness.
• Work effectively in both SoC-level and IP-level verification environments .
• Required Qualifications Experience 12+ years of experience in SoC/IP design verification .
• Proven track record of successful tape-outs of multiple SoCs .
• Technical Skills Strong expertise in ARM-based microcontrollers and SoC-level verification .
• Proficiency in SystemVerilog, UVM , and constrained-random verification methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with industry-standard EDA tools: Synopsys VCS Cadence Xcelium Mentor Graphics Questa Experience with low-power verification using UPF .
• Exposure to gate-level simulations and power-aware simulations .
• Strong knowledge of SystemVerilog Assertions (SVA) and functional coverage .
• Verification experience with standard interfaces, including: SPI, I²C, UART USB, PCIe, Ethernet, eSPI Knowledge of Flash memory and security IPs (crypto engines and security subsystems) is a plus.
• Familiarity with common Analog IPs used in microcontroller designs: ADC, DAC, PLLs Soft Skills Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment .
• Strong team player with excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to mentor team members and influence cross-functional stakeholders.
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