Lead SoC Design Verification Engineer

Inspire Semiconductor•Austin, TX

22h•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a seasoned Lead SoC Verification Engineer to own the complete verification of our innovative Supercomputer cluster-on-a-chip. This critical role encompasses our RISC-V cores, complex network-on-chip, and 3rd-party peripheral IP integrations. You will have significant discretion to choose the most efficient methods and tools to ensure our designs are robust and performant. This is a leadership position where you'll have the opportunity to build out our in-house verification dream team.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
7+ years of hands-on experience in SoC verification.
A deep understanding of SystemVerilog, UVM, and simulation tools (Xcelium preferred).
Proven experience interfacing simulations to other software and hardware via DPI/VPI.
Proficiency with version control (git/Bitbucket) and project tracking (Jira, Confluence).
Strong knowledge of common bus protocols (AXI, AHB, PCIe, DDR4/5, etc.).
Solid familiarity with CPU architecture and digital design concepts.
Excellent scripting and programming skills (Python, C/C++, TCL).
Outstanding communication and collaboration abilities.

Nice To Haves

Experience with formal verification techniques (e.g., Conformal LEC).
Hands-on experience with emulation systems (like Zebu or Palladium) or FPGA prototyping.

Responsibilities

Craft and execute comprehensive verification plans from the ground up.
Develop sophisticated unit-level and system-level testbenches.
Implement and ensure RISC-V ISA compliance testing.
Conduct preliminary debugging of discovered issues, working closely with the design team.
Analyze and drive enhancements for functional and code coverage.
Integrate simulations with real user interfaces, stimulus generators, and checkers.
Identify performance bottlenecks and opportunities for optimization through verification.
Continuously innovate and improve our test infrastructure and automation frameworks.
Manage, mentor, and grow a team of verification engineers.