Principal Engineer - System on Chip (SoC) Design Verification

Globalfoundries Engineering Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

GlobalFoundries seeks a Principal Engineer SoC Design Verification to lead verification strategy for advanced platform products. You will drive UVM-based environments, test plans, and coverage for complex Smart Analog & Sensor SoCs, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams and ensuring first-silicon success.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, scalable verification infrastructure, and collaboration with architects, designers, and cross-functional teams across the development cycle.

Qualifications

• Minimum BS degree; 15+ years in verification.
• Experience in UVM-based verification of complex SoCs.
• Ability to define test plans, coverage plans, and verification methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop chip- and subsystem-level verification strategies.
• Lead verification engineers and coordinate internal/external teams.
• Define test plans, coverage plans, and verification methodologies including UVM.
• Lead verification of interfaces, buses, DMA engines, memory architectures, security and safety features.
• Coordinate subsystem and SoC-level verification activities.
• Develop scalable verification infrastructure and automation.

Skills

UVM

SoC Verification

Test Plans

Leadership

Cross-functional

Education

BS degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related

Tools

Emulation

Python scripting

Job description

Principal Engineer SoC Design Verification

Principal SoC Verification

About GlobalFoundries

GlobalFoundries is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of design, development, and fabrication services to some of the world’s most inspired technology companies. With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, GlobalFoundries make possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. For more information, visit www.gf.com .

Deliver Verification Excellence Across Advanced Platform Products At MIPS by GF Custom Silicon Business

verification is a critical component of product success. We are committed to building robust, scalable and reusable verification environments that ensure first-pass silicon success.

We are seeking a highly experienced Verification Lead to define and drive the verification strategy for advanced platform products.

Introduction

The Principal SoC Verification Lead provides technical leadership for verification of complex Smart Analog & Sensor SoCs. The role is responsible for verification strategy, methodology, planning, execution, and signoff across subsystem and full-chip environments. This individual will drive verification quality across processor, accelerator, memory, connectivity, and sensor subsystems while ensuring comprehensive coverage and first-silicon success.

Key Responsibilities

• Development of chip-level and subsystem-level verification strategies
• Definition of test plans, coverage plans and verification methodologies including UVM
• Leadership of verification engineers across internal and external resources
• Lead verification of interfaces, bus interconnects, DMA engines, memory architectures, security and safety functions, data processing pipelines, peripherals and application use cases
• Coordinate subsystem and SoC-level verification activities.
• Development of scalable verification infrastructure and automation
• Collaboration with architects and designers throughout the development cycle
• Cross-functional coordination with physical design, emulation and other related engineering teams
• Ownership of verification closure and signoff readiness

Key Responsibilities

• Verification Strategy Define verification architecture for complex SoCs.
• Develop verification plans aligned with architecture and product requirements.
• Establish signoff criteria and coverage closure methodology.
• Environment Development Lead development of UVM-based verification environments.
• Define reusable verification components and infrastructure.
• Drive scalable verification frameworks across multiple SoC programs.
• SoC Verification Leadership Lead verification of: CPU subsystems Interconnects DMA engines Memory architectures Security and safety functions Sensor data processing pipelines Coordinate subsystem and SoC-level verification activities.
• Coverage & Metrics Drive closure of: Functional coverage Code coverage Assertions Safety requirements coverage Define verification KPIs and dashboards.
• Technical Leadership Mentor senior verification engineers.
• Lead reviews and verification signoff decisions.
• Drive adoption of advanced verification methodologies.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum BS and 15+ years of relevant industry experience
• Extensive experience in UVM-based verification
• Experience verifying complex SoCs
• Experience building reusable verification environments
• Experience defining and tracking coverage metrics

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with emulation and prototyping
• Experience with safety and security verification
• Experience with performance verification
• Experience leading globally distributed teams

GlobalFoundries is an equal opportunity employer, cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe having a multicultural workplace enhances productivity, efficiency and innovation whilst our employees feel truly respected, valued and heard. As an affirmative employer, all qualified applicants are considered for employment regardless of age, ethnicity, marital status, citizenship, race, religion, political affiliation, gender, sexual orientation and medical and/or physical abilities.

All offers of employment with GlobalFoundries are conditioned upon the successful completion of background checks, medical screenings as applicable and subject to the respective local laws and regulations.

Information about our benefits you can find here: https://gf.com/about-us/careers/opportunities-asia

Experience Level

Senior Level