Director, Design verification engineering

1550 India PDC; Karnataka; On-site; INR 3,468,000 - 6,936,000; Full time

Job summary

Analog Devices seeks an experienced verification leader to shape strategy and architecture for edge AI digital designs. You will guide a team across parallel projects, collaborating with design and product teams to ensure first-pass silicon success and scalable verification flows.

Responsibilities include mentoring engineers, advancing verification methodologies, and engaging with industry forums to influence future tool ecosystems.

Qualifications

• Expert-level SystemVerilog and UVM for Edge AI verification environments.
• Ability to develop coverage-driven verification strategies across multiple product lines.
• Deep understanding of digital SOC design (AHB/AXI, memory, security) and verification.
• Strong RTL/System-level debugging across multiple abstractions.
• Proven track record of adopting new verification methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Define verification strategy and architecture for complex Edge AI designs.
• Lead a verification team across multiple parallel projects.
• Collaborate with design, product managers, and executives on verification criteria.
• Mentor engineers and establish verification methodologies and best practices.
• Represent ADI at industry forums and influence vendor tools.

Skills

SystemVerilog

UVM

Verification Strategy

Digital Verification

Debugging

Verification Methodology

Technical Leadership

Strategic Problem Solving

Education

Master's or PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering

15+ years verification experience

Job description

About Analog Devices

Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) is a global semiconductor leader that bridges the physical and digital worlds to enable breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. ADI combines analog, digital, AI, and software technologies into solutions that combat climate change, reliably connect humans and the world, and help drive advancements in automation and robotics, mobility, healthcare, energy and data centers. With revenue of more than $11 billion in FY25, ADI ensures today's innovators stay Ahead of What's Possible. Learn more at www.analog.com and on LinkedIn and X.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Technical Leadership: Define verification strategy and architecture for complex Edge AI based digital designs, providing expert consultation across multiple projects and teams
• Execution excellence & Innovation: Pioneer advanced verification methodologies and frameworks that drive organization-wide improvement in verification effectiveness and efficiency. Promote continuous improvement to verification techniques to ensure ‘Zero Defect’ chips
• Team management: Lead a verification team and deliver to multiple parallel projects. Plan and scale the verification domain with efficient resource management.
• Cross-Organizational Influence: Drive verification decisions across organizational lines, collaborating with design teams, product managers, and executives on verification requirements and sign-off criteria. Work with Product test engineering, Silicon validation, and SW team for first-pass Si success and high-volume production.
• Complex Problem Resolution: Lead resolution of the most challenging verification issues requiring specialized knowledge and creative solutions
• Technical Mentorship: Develop talent across the organization by mentoring verification engineers at all levels and establishing verification methodologies and best practices
• Industry Leadership: Represent ADI at industry forums, contribute to standards development, and collaborate with EDA tool vendors to influence future verification technologies
• Strategic Quality Assurance: Establish verification metrics and quality standards across product lines that ensure design accuracy and reliability

Must Have Skills

• SystemVerilog and UVM Mastery: Recognized expert-level knowledge of SystemVerilog and Universal Verification Methodology for architecting sophisticated verification environments for Edge AI class of designs
• Verification Strategy and Architecture: Exceptional ability to develop comprehensive verification strategies that drive coverage-driven methodologies and verification closure across multiple product lines
• Digital Verification Expertise: Deep understanding of digital SOC design principles (Processor, Interconnect/Fabric, AHB/AXI protocols, Memory, Security, Boot, High and Low speed peripherals understanding) and verification methodologies, with proven ability to implement innovative verification approaches for complex designs
• Advanced Debugging Mastery: Superior RTL/System level and GLS debugging skills across multiple design abstractions, with demonstrated ability to solve the most complex verification challenges
• Verification Methodology Innovation: Proven track record of developing and implementing new verification methodologies that advance the state of the art
• Technical Leadership and Influence: Demonstrated ability to influence verification direction across the organization, mentor engineering teams, and drive methodology adoption through technical expertise
• Strategic Problem Solving: Advanced analytical capabilities to identify and solve unusually significant verification challenges with high impact across product lines

Preferred Education and Experience

• Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
• 15+ years of relevant verification experience with complex digital SOC designs
• Experience leading verification teams and/or major verification initiatives

For positions requiring access to technical data, Analog Devices, Inc. may have to obtain export licensing approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce - Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the U.S. Department of State - Directorate of Defense Trade Controls. As such, applicants for this position – except US Citizens, US Permanent Residents, and protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) – may have to go through an export licensing review process.

Analog Devices is an equal opportunity employer. We foster a culture where everyone has an opportunity to succeed regardless of their race, color, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, social or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, union membership, and political affiliation, or any other legally protected group.

Job Req Type: Experienced Required Travel: Yes, 10% of the time Shift Type: 1st Shift/Days

Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) is a global semiconductor leader that bridges the physical and digital worlds to enable breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. ADI combines analog, digital, AI, and software technologies into solutions that combat climate change, reliably connect humans and the world, and help drive advancements in automation and robotics, mobility, healthcare, energy and data centers. With revenue of more than $11 billion in FY25, ADI ensures today's innovators stay Ahead of What's Possible. Learn more at www.analog.com and on LinkedIn and X. Come join ADI – a place where Innovation meets Impact. For more than 55 years, Analog Devices has been inventing new breakthrough technologies that transform lives. At ADI you will work alongside the brightest minds to collaborate on solving complex problems that matter from autonomous vehicles, drones and factories to augmented reality and remote healthcare. ADI fosters a culture that focuses on employees through beneficial programs, aligned goals, continuous learning opportunities, and practices that create a more sustainable future.