Director, ASIC Verification — Lead Strategy & Debug

Netpreme; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus

Equity grant

Employer-paid Health, Dental, and Vis}

401(k) match with immediate vesting

Life, Disability, and AD&D insurance

PTO 20 vacation days + 15 holidays

Lunch stipend

Claude & ChatGPT access

On-site offices in Santa Clara, CA and

Job summary

Netpreme is seeking a Director of ASIC Verification to lead from the front, owning verification strategy, sign-off, and the team while remaining a hands-on verifier who writes testbenches and debugs challenging failures. The role is based onsite in Santa Clara, CA, with opportunities to shape next‑generation silicon in a fast‑growing startup.

You will architect verification environments, drive coverage closure, recruit and develop a world-class team, and present readiness metrics to engineering

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of ASIC/SOC verification, with 5+ years leading verification teams.
• Experience writing verification code and building testbenches.
• Multiple tapeouts in advanced nodes with sign-off ownership.
• Hands-on with high-speed protocol IP (Ethernet, UCIe, UALink).
• Executive communication and ability to manage risk, escalations, budget, and headcount.

Responsibilities

• Own verification end-to-end: strategy, methodology, and sign-off.
• Architect and author verification environments and testplans; drive debugging.
• Recruit, lead, and develop a world-class verification organization.
• Present verification readiness, metrics, and risk posture to leadership.

Skills

ASIC/SoC verification experience

Testbench development

Sign-off & risk management

Executive communication

Education

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

PhD in EE/CE or related field

Job description

Netpreme is seeking a Director of ASIC Verification to lead from the front, owning verification strategy, sign-off, and the team while remaining a hands-on verifier who writes testbenches and debugs challenging failures. The role is based onsite in Santa Clara, CA, with opportunities to shape next‑generation silicon in a fast‑growing startup.

You will architect verification environments, drive coverage closure, recruit and develop a world-class team, and present readiness metrics to engineering