Senior Design Lead - Design Validation

HCLTech; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,200,000 - 6,200,000; Full time

Job summary

HCL Technologies Limited is seeking a Senior Design Lead for Design Validation focused on x86 core verification on SoC emulation platforms. The role requires deep knowledge of x86 architecture, emulation-based validation, and robust test automation using Python and SystemVerilog.

You will develop and maintain verification test suites, analyze failures, and drive coverage-based validation with close collaboration across core architecture, design, and validation teams to ensure silicon readiness.

Qualifications

• Experience with x86 verification in emulation environments.
• Strong Python scripting for test automation.
• Proficiency in SystemVerilog-based verification.
• Familiarity with assertions and coverage-driven validation.

Responsibilities

• Execute x86 core verification within SoC emulation environments.
• Develop, enhance, and maintain test suites for x86 core validation.
• Analyze and debug functional failures observed during emulation.
• Create verification tests using SystemVerilog and Python.
• Develop assertions, checkers, and coverage-driven validation frameworks.
• Collaborate with architecture, design and validation teams.
• Run automated regressions and track quality metrics.

Skills

x86 architecture

Python automation

SystemVerilog

SoC emulation

Verification methods

Debugging

Root-cause analysis

Emulation tools

Job description

Career Opportunities: Senior Design Lead - Design Validation (174501)

Requisition ID174501-Posted11/10/2026

We are seeking highly motivated engineers to execute x86 Core verification on SoC emulation platforms. The role requires expertise in x86 architecture, emulation-based validation, Python automation, and verification methodologies to ensure robust functional validation of server SoC products.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute x86 Core verification within SoC-level emulation environments.
• Develop, enhance, and maintain test suites for x86 core functionality validation.
• Analyze and debug functional failures observed during emulation execution.
• Create and maintain verification tests using SystemVerilog and Python.
• Develop assertions, checkers, and coverage-driven validation frameworks.
• Work closely with core architecture, design, and validation teams.
• Execute automated regression suites and track quality metrics.

Support verification closure and readiness for silicon validation

Skill Requirements

• Strong understanding of x86 architecture and processor fundamentals.
• Hands-on experience with x86 core verification tools and methodologies.
• Strong Python programming and automation skills.
• Proficiency in SystemVerilog and verification methodologies.
• Experience with assertions, checkers, and debug tools.
• Hands-on experience in SoC emulation environments.
• Strong debugging and root-cause analysis skills.

Other Requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with processor microarchitecture verification.
• Familiarity with firmware, BIOS, and platform validation flows.

Exposure to performance validation and debug environments