
Design Verification Lead
Minor Hotels Europe and Americas
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Sunnyvale • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $86,900 - $203,800 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Lead an SoC Verification team, owning verification of the SoC and integration of its subsystems and flows
- Define, drive, and execute verification strategy, including test plans, requirements, environments, tools, and methodologies
- Review architecture specifications; collaborate with architects and RTL designers to assess the impact of architectural changes
- Create, develop, and maintain UVM/SystemVerilog-based testbenches for block, subsystem/cluster, and full-chip verification
- Drive functional coverage, simulation strategies, emulation plans, and formal verification usage where applicable
- Perform and guide Gate-Level Simulation (GLS) bring-up, timing simulations, and signoff activities
- Debug complex SoC-level issues across simulation, emulation, and silicon-like environments
- Mentor and coach team members, fostering technical growth and excellence across the team
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver robust SoC verification solutions and ensure on-schedule, high-quality deliverables
Requirements
- 12+ years of experience in SoC design and verification
- Strong expertise in UVM, UPF, and protocol VIPs
- Proven ability to define and execute verification strategies at SoC and subsystem levels
- Hands-on experience with AMBA protocols (AXI, AHB, APB) and at least one high-speed or memory protocol
- Proficient in SystemVerilog, VHDL, Python, and TCL scripting
- Deep understanding of functional coverage, constrained random verification, simulation, emulation, and formal methods
- Experience participating in or driving architecture reviews and responding to design/architecture changes
- Strong debugging skills with the ability to work independently in fast-paced environments
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams, influence stakeholders, and deliver strategic technical solutions
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
Benefits
- Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade
- Company paid holidays
- Personal Days
- Sick Leave
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)
- Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)
- Life and disability insurance
- Employee assistance programs
- Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
SoC designSoC verificationUVMUPFAMBA protocolsSystemVerilogVHDLPythonTCL scriptingfunctional coverage
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcollaborationdebugginginfluencing stakeholderstechnical growthindependent workcommunicationstrategic thinkingproblem-solving
Certifications
Master’s degree in Electrical EngineeringMaster’s degree in Computer Science