Design Verification Engineer

Eximietas Design LLC; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Eximietas Design LLC seeks a Senior Design Verification Engineer with 3–10 years of hands-on SoC verification experience. You will lead verification efforts, develop test benches for high-speed interfaces (PCIe, Ethernet, MIPI), and implement UVM-based strategies.

Proficiency with VCS/Xsim and VIP integration is required, along with power-aware verification using UPF. The role involves mentoring engineers, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring thorough verification signoff and

Qualifications

• 3–10 years hands-on SoC design verification experience.
• Expertise in UVM and SystemVerilog.
• IP- and SoC-level verification projects with VIP integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead verification efforts and manage verification plans for complex projects.
• Develop and implement verification strategies, test plans, and test benches for high-speed SoCs.
• Perform gate-level simulations and power-aware verification using Xprop and UPF.
• Mentor junior verification engineers and guide the team.
• Ensure verification signoff criteria are met and documentation is thorough.

Skills

SystemVerilog

UVM

SoC verification

Gate-level simulations

Power-aware verification

C-SystemVerilog handshake

C test cases for boot-up verification

Shell scripting

Makefile

Perl

VCS

Xsim

Synopsys VIPs

Cadence VIPs

PCIe

Ethernet

CXL

MIPI

I2C/I3C/SPI/UART/GPIO/QSPI

HDL design verification

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or a related field

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or a related field

PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or a related field

Tools

VCS

Xsim

Waveform Analyzers

Synopsys VIPs

Cadence VIPs

Xprop

UPF

Job description

Job Description – Senior Design Verification Engineer
Experience: 3-10 Years
Location: Bangalore / Ahmedabad / Pune / Hyderabad

Job Overview:

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Senior Design Verification Engineer with 3-10 years of hands-on experience in Design Verification. As a key member of our team, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the robustness and correctness of our cutting-edge System-on-Chip designs.

Job Description:

• Lead and manage Design Verification efforts for complex projects, ensuring the successful execution of verification plans.
• Develop and implement comprehensive verification strategies, test plans, and test benches for high-speed SoCs, including low-speed peripherals like I2C/I3C, SPI, UART, GPIO, QSPI, and high-speed protocols like PCIe, Ethernet, CXL, MIPI, DDR, and HBM.
• Conduct Gate-level simulations and power-aware verification using Xprop and UPF.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, architects, designers, and pre/post-silicon verification teams.
• Analyze and implement SystemVerilog assertions and coverage (code, toggle, functional).
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior verification engineers.
• Manage and lead a dynamic team of verification engineers, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Ensure verification signoff criteria are met and documentation is comprehensive.
• Demonstrate dedication, hard work, and commitment to achieving project goals and deadlines.
• Adhere to quality standards, implement good test practices, and contribute to the continuous improvement of verification methodologies.
• Experience with verification tools from Synopsys and Cadence, including VCS and Xsim.
• Integration of third-party VIPs (Verification IP) from Synopsys and Cadence.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or a related field. OR
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or a related field. OR
• PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or a related field.
• 3-10 years of hands-on experience in SoC Design Verification.
• Expertise in UVM (Universal Verification Methodology) and SystemVerilog.
• Prior experience working on IP-level and SoC-level verification projects.
• Proficient in verification tools such as VCS, Xsim, waveform analyzers, and third-party VIP integration (e.g., Synopsys VIPs and Cadence VIPs).
• Hands-on experience with UFS (Universal Flash Storage), Ethernet, PCIe, CXL, and MIPI protocols.
• Solid understanding of low-speed peripherals (I2C/I3C, SPI, UART, GPIO, QSPI) and high-speed protocols.
• Experience in DDR, HBM, Gate-level simulations, and power-aware verification using Xprop and UPF.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Shell, Makefile, and Perl.
• Strong understanding of processor-based SoC verification, including Native, Verilog, SystemVerilog, and UVM mixed environments.
• Experience with C-SystemVerilog handshake and writing C test cases for boot-up verification.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills.