IP/SOC Design Verification Lead

About Company

At 7Rays Semiconductors (https://7rayssemi.com/) , we provide end-to-end VLSI design solutions to help our clients achieve execution excellence. Our team of experts specializes in architecture, RTL design, verification, validation, physical design, implementation, and post-silicon validation using the latest technologies and methodologies

We work closely with our clients, building effective partnerships to deliver high-quality solutions tailored to their needs. With a proven track record of successful projects, we are committed to excellence and innovation in semiconductor design.

SOC Design Verification Engineer

Job Title: Lead SOC Verification Engineer

Experience: 8–15 Years

Location: Bangalore

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Lead SOC Verification Engineer to drive the verification of complex System-on-Chip (SoC) designs. The candidate will be responsible for planning, developing, and executing verification strategies, leading verification teams, and ensuring first-pass silicon success for cutting-edge semiconductor products.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead SoC verification activities from architecture review through tape-out.
• Develop comprehensive verification plans based on design specifications.
• Create and maintain UVM/SystemVerilog-based verification environments.
• Develop testcases, sequences, scoreboards, monitors, and functional coverage models.
• Perform block-level, subsystem-level, and SoC-level verification.
• Debug simulation failures and collaborate with design, architecture, and validation teams to resolve issues.
• Analyze coverage metrics and drive coverage closure.
• Verify complex protocols such as AMBA AXI/AHB/APB, PCIe, CXL, USB, Ethernet, DDR, HBM MIPI, etc.
• Experience with integration verification of high speed memory sub-systems, and ARM/RISC-V based sub-systems
• Review verification methodologies and mentor junior engineers.
• Support emulation, FPGA prototyping, and post-silicon validation activities when required.
• Participate in design reviews and provide verification sign-off recommendations.

Required Skills

• Strong expertise in SystemVerilog and UVM.
• Experience in coding and debugging C/C++ based tests for processor based sub-system integration.
• Experience in SoC verification and integration verification.
• Hands-on experience with industry-standard simulators such as VCS, Xcelium, QuestaSim
• Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python, Perl, Shell, or Tcl.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.

Education

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, VLSI, Computer Engineering, or a related field.