Lead Verification Architect — AI-Driven EDA

Synopsys Inc; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Synopsys Inc. is seeking a seasoned verification professional to accelerate AI-enabled verification across customer engagements. You will work with VCS, Verdi, and verification IP to optimize flows and drive tapeout success.

You will lead technical discussions, run PoCs, and translate customer needs into production-ready features, collaborating with R&D and product teams to shape the AI-enabled EDA roadmap.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/EE or CE with 7+ years of verification experience.
• Fluency in SystemVerilog, Verilog, VHDL or SystemC for design verification.
• Front-end verification including RTL and testbench coding, simulation debug, and coverage.
• Working knowledge of UVM in production environments, not just theory.
• Proficiency in UNIX/Linux and scripting (shell, Python, Perl) to automate workflows.
• Experience with low power design/verification and Verdi debugging is a plus.
• Strong technical communication to explain concepts and ROI to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Analyze customer verification environments; identify bottlenecks and deployment strategies for Synopsys Verification Platform tools.
• Deliver technical demos and PoC projects showing Generative AI agents accelerating workflows.
• Conduct benchmarking studies; present findings and actionable recommendations to teams.
• Translate customer pain points into requirements for AI-enabled EDA capabilities with R&D and product management.
• Lead technical discussions and training on UVM, low power verification, and Verdi.
• Build deep technical relationships with customers; act as trusted advisor to resolve tapeout blockers.
• Debug testbenches, simulations and scripts to prove tool capabilities in production flows.

Skills

SystemVerilog

Verilog

VHDL

SystemC

UVM

Python

Unix/Linux

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

VCS

Verdi

VIP

Job description

Synopsys Inc. is seeking a seasoned verification professional to accelerate AI-enabled verification across customer engagements. You will work with VCS, Verdi, and verification IP to optimize flows and drive tapeout success.

You will lead technical discussions, run PoCs, and translate customer needs into production-ready features, collaborating with R&D and product teams to shape the AI-enabled EDA roadmap.