SoC Design Verification Engineer

About Us:

At InspireSemi, we're not just building a chip; we're revolutionizing high-performance computing. Our groundbreaking architecture packs thousands of 64-bit CPU cores onto a single chip, all tightly integrated with a high-performance interconnect. We're driven by a mission to make high-performance computing more accessible and energy-efficient, with a developer-friendly programming model. Ready to make a real impact? Join our passionate team!

Why Join InspireSemi?

• Make an Impact: Your work will directly contribute to building a high-performance compute accelerator for scientific, AI, and other applications.
• Rewarding Compensation: We offer competitive salaries, benefits, and equity.
• Flexibility: Benefit from a hybrid work environment in our Austin offices, with exceptional candidates considered for fully remote work.
• Grow With Us: Contribute to the development and improvement of verification methodologies, tools, and automation scripts.

The Opportunity:

We are looking for a SoC Design Verification Engineer to support the complete verification of our innovative System-on-Chip (SoC). This critical role encompasses our RISC-V core, network, and 3rd-party peripheral IP integrations. You will be responsible for developing comprehensive verification plans, building testbenches, and ensuring the highest level of design quality and functional correctness before tape-out.

What You'll Do:

• Develop and execute verification plans for complex SoC digital designs.
• Create and maintain UVM/SystemVerilog based testbenches and environments.
• Write, debug, and execute constrained-random and directed test cases.
• Implement RISC-V ISA compliance tests.
• Perform functional coverage analysis and close coverage gaps.
• Perform regression runs, analyze failures, and drive bug closure.
• Connect simulations to real user interfaces, stimulus generators, and checkers.
• Collaborate closely with RTL design engineers, architects, and software teams.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of verification methodologies and automation scripts.
• Perform preliminary debug of discovered issues.

What You Bring:

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Computer Engineering (or related field).
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in ASIC/SoC design verification.
• Strong proficiency in SystemVerilog, UVM, and simulation tools (e.g., Xcelium).
• Solid understanding of digital design fundamentals, RTL design, and synthesis flow.
• Experience with functional coverage, assertions, and scoreboarding.
• Strong scripting and programming skills (Python, Perl, TCL, C/C++).
• Knowledge of common bus protocols (AXI, AHB, PCIe, DDR4/5, etc.).
• Working knowledge of version control and continuous integration tools (e.g., Git, Jenkins, Jira, and Confluence).
• Solid debugging skills, analytical thinking, and attention to detail.

Bonus Points:

• Experience with Formal verification (Conformal LEC).
• Hands-on experience with emulation systems (Zebu, Palladium) or FPGA prototypes.
• Experience with Cadence EDA tools.

If you're excited about pushing the boundaries of computing and working on truly innovative technology in a rewarding environment, we'd love to hear from you!