SoC Verification Lead

Lead Design Verification Engineer

Experience: 10+ Years

Location: Bangalore

Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced Design Verification Engineer with strong expertise in IP/Sub-system/SoC level verification and high-speed protocols. The candidate will be responsible for driving end-to-end verification activities, defining verification strategies, and leading complex verification closures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and execute verification plans and methodologies for IP and SoC level designs.
• Develop scalable UVM/SystemVerilog based verification environments from scratch.
• Lead testbench architecture, stimulus creation, scoreboards, assertions, and functional coverage.
• Drive verification closure including coverage analysis, regressions, and sign-off metrics.
• Work closely with design, architecture, and firmware teams for feature validation and debug.
• Handle complex debug at RTL, gate level, and emulation/prototyping platforms.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to methodology improvements.

Required Technical Skills:

• Strong hands-on experience in SystemVerilog, UVM, and SVA.
• Expertise in IP and SoC level verification.
• Experience with one or more high-speed protocols, such as:
• PCIe / CXL
• AMBA (AXI, AHB, APB, ACE/CHI)
• Ethernet
• USB
• DDR/LPDDR
• Experience with VIP integration and customization.
• Proficiency in debug using industry-standard simulators (VCS / Xcelium / Questa).
• Strong understanding of coverage-driven verification and constrained random methodology.
• Experience in low-power verification (UPF/CPF) is a plus.
• Exposure to emulation or FPGA prototyping is an added advantage.

Soft Skills:

• Proven ability to lead verification efforts for complex projects.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Education:

• BE / B.Tech / MS in Electronics / Electrical / VLSI / related field.

Nice to Have:

• Experience in multi-core SoC / cache coherency verification
• Scripting knowledge in Python/Perl/Shell/TCL
• Formal verification exposure