Design Verification Lead - local to TX,CA or MA

Overview

Role: Design Verification Lead (15+ years)

Duration: 12+ Months Contract

Location: Austin, TX / Bay area, CA / Boston, MA | Onsite Role

Job Description: We are looking for a skilled Design Verification Engineer to ensure the robustness and functionality of our next-generation digital designs. You will be responsible for  breaking  the design by creating sophisticated test environments, identifying critical bugs before tape-out, and ensuring 100% functional coverage.

• Verification Planning:
  Develop detailed test plans based on architectural specifications to identify all likely points of failure.
• Testbench Development:
  Build and maintain scalable, reusable verification environments from scratch using System Verilog and UVM (Universal Verification Methodology).
• Test Case Creation:
  Write directed and constrained-random test cases to cover corner scenarios and ensure design completeness.
• Coverage Closure:
  Define and implement functional and code coverage models; analyze reports to identify and close coverage holes.
• Debug & Analysis:
  Use waveform tools (e.g., Verdi, DVE) to debug simulation failures and collaborate with RTL designers to resolve root causes.
• Formal Verification: (Optional/Senior) Apply formal tools to prove design properties and catch complex bugs that simulation might miss.
• Automation:
  Develop scripts (Python, Perl, or Shell) to automate regression runs and result parsing.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Computer Engineering.
• Experience:
  
  [X]+ years of hands-on experience in digital design verification.
• HDLs:
  Proficiency in System Verilog and basic knowledge of Verilog/VHDL.
• Methodologies:
  Expert-level knowledge of UVM or OVM.
• Protocols:
  Familiarity with standard interfaces like AMBA (AXI/AHB/APB), PCIe, USB, or Ethernet.
• Tools:
  Proficiency with industry-standard simulators such as VCS, Questa, or Xcelium.
• Soft Skills:
  
  Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a cross-functional team.

• Experience with low-power verification (UPF/CPF).
• Knowledge of C/C++ or System
  
  C for hardware/software co-verification.
• Exposure to emulation platforms like Palladium or Veloce.