SoC Verification Lead

Job Overview

Our Systems Development team designs subsystems for various application segments, using the latest IP products from Arm and other vendors. We are looking for a creative and hardworking SoC Verification Lead to join the team and help develop these systems.

As a SoC Verification Lead you will be responsible for the specification and verification of various compute subsystems. You will join a small team of hardworking engineers in Austin, as well as collaborate with multiple other groups inside of Arm to verify the functionality of our products.

Responsibilities

• As a creative verification engineer with a knowledge of subsystems and SoCs you will lead a team tasked with verifying functional correctness of RTL for infrastructure SoCs. You'll work with the project team to understand and review the subsystem architecture and design specifications, and to build a functional verification strategy.
• Your key responsibilities will include planning the verification activities and delivering the SoC RTL to the required quality and timelines.
• You will lead the verification team to craft test plans, develop SystemVerilog/Verilog testbenches and tests, and debug of test failures and issues. In addition, you'll work closely with other teams on the design microarchitecture, verification methodologies, system performance, etc.
• You will also contribute to developing and improving the verification methodologies used by the team. You will guide and support other members of the team as needed to enable the successful completion of project activities.
• You will work closely with Project Management and other stakeholders to review plans and schedules, and to present project metrics and status.

Required skills & experience:

In addition to bringing your accomplishment of either Bachelors or Master's degree in Computer Science or Electrical/Computer Engineering (or similar field) plus 15-20 years of experience working in design or verification of sophisticated compute subsystems or SoCs , you will need:

• Solid understanding of digital hardware design and Verilog HDL.
• A detailed understanding and experience of the current verification strategies required for sophisticated SoC development, including software-based techniques
• Good knowledge of test plan creation and tracking

Nice to have skills & experience:

• Experience with Arm-based designs and/or ARM System Architectures
• Experience with SystemVerilog and verification methodologies - UVM/OVM/e
• Experience leading teams or projects
• Experience or knowledge in the following areas
  • Formal verification techniques
  • Clock domain crossing verification
  • Power aware verification
  • Development and deployment of complex Arm SoCs on emulation platforms.
  • Experience of working with emulators and bringing up and debugging complex SoC designs.

In Return:

We are proud to have a set of behaviors that reflect our culture and guide our decisions, defining how we work together. These behaviors are assessed as part of the hiring process:

• Partner and customer focus
• Teamwork and communication
• Creativity and innovation
• Team and personal development
• Impact and influence
• Deliver on your promises

We offer a hybrid approach to home and office working to provide an adaptable experience for all employees. We expect some working time to be spent in office, to promote a strong collaborative environment with good team integration but are accommodating to different home working requirements.