Job Summary
We are seeking a SoC Design Verification Lead with 8-15 years of experience in ASIC/SoC verification to lead end-to-end verification activities for complex SoC programs. The candidate will be responsible for verification strategy, testbench architecture, verification closure, and mentoring the verification team through tape-out.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Lead SoC verification activities from specification review to tape-out.
- Define verification plans, methodologies, and full-chip verification strategies.
- Architect and develop reusable SystemVerilog/UVM based verification environments.
- Drive constrained-random verification, regression execution, coverage closure, and sign-off.
- Develop and review functional coverage models and SystemVerilog Assertions (SVA).
- Lead debug of complex SoC verification issues and drive bug closure.
- Develop and debug SoC-level C/SV testbench components and C-based test cases.
- Collaborate with RTL, Architecture, Firmware, DFT, and Validation teams.
- Mentor and guide verification engineers while ensuring project milestones are met.
Skill Requirements
Required Skills
- Strong expertise in SystemVerilog, UVM/OVM, and ASIC/SoC verification methodologies.
- Hands-on experience in SoC Testbench Architecture and reusable verification environment development.
- Experience with functional coverage, assertions (SVA), and coverage-driven verification.
- Strong debugging skills using Verdi, DVE, SimVision, or equivalent tools.
- Experience in C/C++ based verification and SoC-level test development.
- Good understanding of ASIC/SoC lifecycle with participation in multiple tape-outs.
- Exposure to industry-standard protocols such as AXI, AHB, APB, PCIe, USB, Ethernet, etc.
Preferred Skills
- Experience in Emulation/FPGA Prototyping.
- Low Power Verification (UPF/CPF).
- Verification automation using Python/Perl/Shell scripting.
- Experience leading small to medium verification teams.