Senior Design Lead - Design Validation
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 24, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 23, 2026.
Job Summary
Experience 5 to 10 years.
Define ASIC/SoC verification strategy
Full chip testplan development
Full chip TB Architecture definition
UVM based testbench development
SV functional coverage, Assertions coding
C based TB development
Test case development, coding, execution, bug analysis
Gate Level Simulation
Regressions, coverage analysis
participate in verification closure.
Key Responsibilities
Good understanding of ASIC/SoC life cycle
Has participated in multiple ASIC/SoC verification till tape out stage
Experience writing ASIC/SoC test plans
Experience in ASIC/SoC Testbench definition
Experience to Build and maintain reusable block-level and sub-system testbenches using System Verilog and the Universal Verification Methodology (UVM)."
Expertise & hands-on experience in OVM/UVM methodologies using SV
Experience to Write, execute, and debug constrained-random and directed test cases based on defined test plans."
Experience in developing TB components for SOC with C, SV
Experience in developing TB components, including functional coverage implementation and assertion coding
Experience Set up functional coverage, write system assertions (SVA), and analyze code coverage metrics to identify untested gaps in the design logic.
Debug complex simulation failures using waveform viewer tools to isolate design bugs from testbench issues.
Experience in SOC C based tests coding & debugging"
Skill Requirements
Digital Logic: Strong foundational knowledge in digital logic design, finite state machines (FSM), FIFO architectures, and clocking concepts.
EDA Tools: Familiarity with industry-standard simulation and debugging tools (e.g., Synopsys VCS, Siemens QuestaSim, Cadence Xcelium/Verdi).
Other Requirements
Protocols:
Deep, authoritative knowledge of high-speed protocols (e.g., SPI, I2C,PCIe, NVMe, Ethernet, USB) or complex bus architectures (e.g., AMBA AXI/CHI/ACE)."
Scripting: Basic comfort working in a Linux environment and using scripting languages like Python, Tcl, or Perl for automation.