Director, Processor Verification & Testbenches

Cadence; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 186,000 - 345,000; Full time

Job summary

Cadence is seeking a Design Verification Team Director to lead the Processor Verification group responsible for verifying microprocessor cores and peripherals. The role focuses on planning, building flexible testbenches, and driving coverage closure with cross-functional teams.

Ideal candidates have 17+ years of verification experience, a strong leadership track record, deep knowledge of SystemVerilog/UVM, and experience in automated verification flows.

Qualifications

• 17+ years of design verification experience
• BS (or higher) in EE/Computer Engineering
• Proven experience at leading/managing team
• Strong managerial, leadership and interpersonal skills
• Excellent knowledge of computer architecture and design verification fundamentals
• Thorough understanding of System Verilog, UVM, and other programming languages to build flexible and reusable complex testbenches
• Exposure to scripting languages like Perl, Unix shell or similar languages
• Experience with Assembly Language Programming Required
• Experience with Formal Verification will be a plus
• Experience with the development of fully automated flows
• Experience with Gate Level Simulations
• Excellent written and oral communication skills necessary
• Knowledge of processor verification required

Responsibilities

• Lead and run the Processor Verification team
• Verify microprocessor cores and their peripherals
• Craft verification plans and execute them
• Implement simulation or emulation testbenches, assembly/C diagnostics, assertion checkers or coverage monitors
• Manage coverage collection and closure
• Coordinate with DV/Arch/Design/FW teams to identify coverage scope
• Oversee 7-10 engineers team

Skills

Design verification experience

Leadership & management

SystemVerilog/UVM

Scripting languages (Perl, Unix shell)

Assemby language programming

Formal verification

Automated flows

Gate level simulations

Communications skills

Processor verification knowledge

Education

BS in EE/Computer Engineering

Job description

Cadence is seeking a Design Verification Team Director to lead the Processor Verification group responsible for verifying microprocessor cores and peripherals. The role focuses on planning, building flexible testbenches, and driving coverage closure with cross-functional teams.

Ideal candidates have 17+ years of verification experience, a strong leadership track record, deep knowledge of SystemVerilog/UVM, and experience in automated verification flows.