Principal Verification Engineer

Job Description - ASIC/SoC Verification Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Principal ASIC/SoC Verification Engineer to join our dynamic and fast-paced engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the functional correctness, robustness, and overall quality of our cutting-edge semiconductor and SoC designs. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and enjoy solving complex technical challenges, this opportunity is an excellent fit.

Responsibilities

1. Verification Planning and Execution

• Develop and execute comprehensive SoC/IP-level verification plans aligned with design specifications and project goals.
• Drive verification closure through functional, code, and assertion coverage, ensuring high-quality deliverables.
• Apply industry-standard ASIC/SoC verification techniques including test planning, testbench creation, constrained-random and directed stimulus, assertions, and coverage-driven verification.
• Perform SoC integration verification, validating interactions across subsystems, interfaces, and power/performance domains.

2. Testbench & Environment Development

• Architect, develop, and enhance SystemVerilog UVM/OVM-based testbenches for IP and SoC-level verification.
• Build and integrate reusable Verification IP (VIP) and scalable verification components.
• Collaborate with internal teams and third-party VIP providers to ensure seamless integration and compliance.
• Develop checkers, scoreboards, monitors, and coverage models to support robust verification.

3. Methodology, Flows & Best Practices

• Demonstrate strong understanding of ASIC/SoC design and verification methodologies, including constraint-random verification and object-oriented programming principles.
• Contribute to verification methodology improvements, automation, and flow optimization.
• Ensure adherence to best practices in UVM architecture, reuse, and maintainability.

4. Advanced Verification Skills

• Perform Gate-Level Simulation (GLS) including SDF annotation, timing verification, and debug of post-synthesis/post-layout issues.
• Execute power-aware verification using UPF/CPF, validating power modes, isolation, retention, and sequencing.
• Debug complex SoC-level issues involving multiple clock domains, resets, and power states.
• Apply formal verification techniques where appropriate to complement simulation-based verification.

5. Technical Skills

• Strong proficiency in SystemVerilog (UVM/OVM) and scripting languages such as Python, Perl, Tcl, C/C++, and Verilog PLI.
• Familiarity with standard protocols and interfaces (e.g., I2C, SPI, UART, AXI/AHB/APB).
• Experience with simulation, debug, and coverage tools from major EDA vendors (Synopsys, Cadence, Siemens).
• Knowledge of CI/regression automation, version control, and workflow tools is a plus.

6. Collaboration & Communication

• Work effectively with design, architecture, DV, validation, and firmware teams to drive verification to completion.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly through documentation, reviews, and cross-functional discussions.
• Demonstrate initiative, strong analytical problem-solving skills, and adaptability in a diverse team environment.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 10 Years of experience in SoC/IP verification,.
• Strong expertise in SystemVerilog, UVM, and advanced verification methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with ARM-based SoC architectures, AMBA protocols (AXI/AHB/APB), and system-level interactions.
• Proven ability to build reusable, scalable testbench architectures.
• Solid understanding of test planning, coverage-driven verification, and verification metrics.
• Experience with GLS, timing verification, and debug.
• Knowledge of power-aware verification (UPF/CPF).
• Strong scripting and automation skills (Python, Perl, Shell, Make, etc.).
• Exposure to AI/ML techniques applied to verification (e.g., intelligent stimulus generation, failure triage, coverage optimization).
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills.