Director, Design verification engineering

Analog Devices; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Analog Devices is looking to fill a key role in verification leadership for complex digital SOC designs in Kolkata, India. The successful candidate will define strategies, lead teams, and innovate verification methodologies. This requires at least 15 years of experience and mastery in SystemVerilog and UVM.

The position offers an opportunity to shape verification processes across product lines within a dynamic work environment. Strong analytical and leadership skills are essential for driving strategic quality assurance and tackling complex challenges.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant verification experience with complex digital SOC designs.
• Experience leading verification teams and/or major verification initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Define verification strategy and architecture for complex Edge AI based digital designs.
• Lead a verification team and deliver to multiple projects.
• Drive verification decisions across organizational lines.

Skills

SystemVerilog and UVM Mastery

Verification Strategy and Architecture

Digital Verification Expertise

Advanced Debugging Mastery

Verification Methodology Innovation

Technical Leadership and Influence

Strategic Problem Solving

Education

Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

Job description

Overview

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