Technical Lead – FPGA Verification (SV-UVM & DO-254)

Thales • Anchorage, AK

16d

About The Position

The Thales India Engineering Competency Center (ECC) is seeking a Hands-on Technical Lead for FPGA IVV. This is a dual-impact role: you will act as a player and a technical coach to elevate the team's skills while remaining directly involved in the execution of complex verification activities. You will be the driving force behind our transition to SV-UVM and the guarantor of DO-254 excellence.

Requirements

• Experience: 10+ years in FPGA Verification.
• Industry: Aerospace or Defense background is mandatory.
• Education: B.Tech/B.E or Masters in Electronics & Communication
• Expert SV-UVM (Active Practitioner): Current, hands-on experience in building UVM environments; not just managing them.
• Advanced Protocols: Deep technical knowledge of AXI4, PCIe, and ARINC standards.
• DO-254 Mastery: Proven track record of taking FPGAs through the full certification lifecycle.
• Mentoring & Pedagogy: Ability to explain complex concepts clearly and upskill a team.
• Tool Mastery: Advanced user of Questasim (simulation).
• Automation: Capable of developing Python/TCL scripts to optimize the verification flow.
• Project Stewardship: Ability to balance technical execution with planning and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Coaching & Mentorship Technical Guidance: Provide daily coaching to the engineering team on SV-UVM best practices and advanced debugging techniques.
• Skill Uplift: Conduct code reviews and architecture workshops to transition the team from directed testing to coverage-driven verification.
• Best Practices: Establish and maintain high-quality coding standards for SV-UVM and documentation for DO-254.
• Operational Execution Environment Development: Directly architect and code critical UVM components (BFMs, Scoreboards) and complex test scenarios.
• Complex Interface Validation: Personally lead the verification of high-speed/critical protocols (PCIe, AXI4, ARINC 818/664, A664, …).
• Problem Solving: Take the lead on the most challenging technical bottlenecks, from simulation mismatches to physical hardware-software integration issues.
• Certification & Delivery (DO-254). End-to-End Ownership: Be accountable for the full verification cycle (DAL A/B), ensuring 100% traceability between requirements and test results.
• Artifact Production: Hands-on drafting and review of critical certification documents.
• Schedule & Risk: Lead technical estimation, planning, and risk mitigation for the IVV scope.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees