Principal Design Verification Engineer

Astera Labs; Toronto; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Principal Design Verification Engineer to lead verification efforts in UVM and C/C++. This role involves developing test plans, collaborating with RTL designers, and utilizing advanced verification methodologies to ensure the success of complex SoC products. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in verification environments and a strong background in electrical engineering. Join a team that values diversity and creativity, and help drive the future of connectivity solutions in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in SoC/silicon product development.
• Strong knowledge of C/C++ and UVM for verification tasks.

Responsibilities

• Develop test plans and sequences in UVM for RTL simulation.
• Collaborate with RTL designers to debug verification failures.

Skills

C/C++

UVM

System Verilog

Scripting (Perl/Python)

Verification IPs

SoC Development

Debugging

Education

Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering

Master’s in Electrical Engineering

Tools

DPI/PLI

Verification Infrastructure

Job description

Astera Labs is a global leader in purpose-built connectivity solutions that unlock the full potential of AI and cloud infrastructure. Our Intelligent Connectivity Platform integrates PCIe, CXL, and Ethernet semiconductor-based solutions and the COSMOS software suite of system management and optimization tools to deliver a software-defined architecture that is both scalable and customizable. Inspired by trusted relationships with hyperscalers and the data center ecosystem, we are an innovation leader delivering products that are flexible and interoperable. Discover how we are transforming modern data-driven applications at www.asteralabs.com.

Job Description

We are looking for Principal Design Verification Engineers with proven experience in all aspects of verification in UVM and C/C++. The candidate must have experience using high level programming languages such as C/C++ to communicate with System Verilog and/or UVM based environments to aid RTL simulation, CoSimulation and Emulation.

Responsibilities

• Strong academic and technical background in electrical engineering. At minimum, a Bachelor’s in EE is required, and a Master’s is preferred.
• ≥8 years’ experience supporting or developing complex SoC/silicon products for Server, Storage, and/or Networking applications.
• Professional attitude with the ability to prioritize a dynamic list of multiple tasks, to plan and prepare for customer meetings in advance, and to work with minimal guidance and supervision.
• Entrepreneurial, open-mind behavior and can-do attitude. Think and act fast with the customer in mind!
• Authorized to work in Canada and start immediately.

Required Experience

• Experience with integrating C/C++ in System Verilog environments using DPI/PLI.
• Ability to use scripting tools (Perl/Python) to automate verification infrastructure.
• Experience in developing infrastructure and tests in a hybrid directed and constrained random environments.
• Must be able to work independently to develop test-plans, and related test-sequences in UVM to generate stimuli and work collaboratively with RTL designers to debug failures.
• Develop user-controlled random constraints in transaction-based verification methodology. Experience writing assertions, cover properties and analyzing coverage data.
• Must have prior experience using Verification IPs from 3rd party vendors for communication protocols such as PCI-Express (Gen-3 and above), Ethernet, Infiniband, DDR, NVMe, USB, etc.
• Develop VIP abstraction layers to simplify and scale verification deployments.

Preferred Experience

• S/W debugging for SoC based designs in the area of kernel/device-drivers/u-boot.
• Physical Layer, Link Layer and Transaction Layer verification expertise in PCIe protocol.
• Experience in memory technologies like DDR4/DDR5/HBM.
• Experience with FPGA-based verification/emulation.

We know that creativity and innovation happen more often when teams include diverse ideas, backgrounds, and experiences, and we actively encourage everyone with relevant experience to apply, including people of color, LGBTQ+ and non-binary people, veterans, parents, and individuals with disabilities.

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