Director, Verification & Tapeout Strategy

Kepler Computing; San Jose (CA); Presencial; USD 270.000 - 310.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Kepler Computing seeks a seasoned Director of Verification to own pre-silicon verification and post-silicon validation for its products. This role blends architecture, design and software, demanding deep VLSI verification expertise and proven team leadership.

You will drive end-to-end verification programs from definition through tapeout and post-silicon bring-up, building VIPs and a robust regression framework while mentoring a high-performing team.

Formación

• 15+ years of hands-on VLSI front-end verification experience with multiple successful SoC/ASIC tapeouts.
• Deep expertise in UVM-based verification: testbench architecture, scoreboarding, coverage modeling.

Responsabilidades

• Own the end-to-end pre-silicon verification strategy: test plans, testbench development, automated flows and regressions, coverage closure and tapeout signoff.
• Define and run a comprehensive verification plan: functional coverage, assertion-based verification, constrained-random stimulus, formal verification and AI-assisted flows.
• Co‑lead model‑based testing, emulation and FPGA prototyping for pre‑silicon verification, software development and architectural validation.
• Work with architecture, RTL design, DFD and software teams to align verification plans with design intent.
• Define and run post‑silicon bring‑up, validation, debug and production qualification.
• Develop verification IP (VIP) and protocol checkers.
• Set UVM‑based testbench architecture standards and a coverage‑driven verification methodology.
• Build and maintain regression infrastructure: nightly and weekly pipelines, coverage merge and automated triage.
• Track and publish verification health metrics (coverage, assertion density, regression health) and run regular milestone reviews.
• Build, lead and mentor a team of verification and emulation engineers.

Conocimientos

VLSI verification

UVM-based verification

SystemVerilog

SoC/ASIC tapeouts

leadership

Educación

B.Tech/M.Tech/MS in EE/ Electronics/VLSI

Herramientas

None

Descripción del empleo

Kepler Computing seeks a seasoned Director of Verification to own pre-silicon verification and post-silicon validation for its products. This role blends architecture, design and software, demanding deep VLSI verification expertise and proven team leadership.

You will drive end-to-end verification programs from definition through tapeout and post-silicon bring-up, building VIPs and a robust regression framework while mentoring a high-performing team.