SoC Verification Lead

Nvidia

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$232,000–$368,000 / yr
Posted
94 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

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Nvidia is a leading designer of graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip units, powering gaming, professional visualization, data centers, and artificial intelligence workloads. Industry: Semiconductors & AI Computing

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TL;DR · SoC Verification Lead

As the SoC Verification Lead within the SoC Verification team, you will serve as the primary Person-in-Charge for verifying sophisticated AI-enabled SoC designs used in data center infrastructure, autonomous vehicles, and robotics. You will own the verification plan, schedule, and achievement tracking from project conception through tape-out while collaborating with architects, IP owners, emulation teams, and infrastructure engineers to resolve bottlenecks and meet coverage goals. Your daily responsibilities include leading risk mitigation planning, defining verification flows, and managing sign-off criteria. The role requires expertise in SystemVerilog and UVM-based testbench development, along with familiarity with C/C++ for hardware-controlled test development. You must possess a deep understanding of SoC-level verification challenges, including functional, code, and assertion-based coverage closure, while managing EDA tool configurations, regression automation, and job farm management across complex multi-functional teams.

What you'll do

  • Own the SoC-level verification plan, schedule, and achievement tracking from project conception through tape-out.
  • Serve as the primary Person-in-Charge (PIC) across all verification workstreams for AI-enabled SoC designs.
  • Coordinate with architects, IP owners, and infrastructure engineers to align on coverage goals and resolve bottlenecks.
  • Lead risk identification and mitigation planning throughout the entire verification lifecycle.
  • Track open issues across multiple teams and report risks to project leadership with clear mitigation plans.
  • Define and evolve SoC verification flows and methodologies to meet next-generation chip complexity requirements.
  • Partner with tape-out teams to define and close verification sign-off criteria at each milestone.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
  • 15+ years of hands-on experience in ASIC/SoC functional verification.
  • Deep understanding of SoC-level verification challenges and flows from block integration to tape-out sign-off.
  • Proven track record leading or coordinating verification efforts across multiple IPs and multi-functional teams.
  • Proficiency in SystemVerilog and UVM-based testbench development.
  • Familiarity with C/C++ for directed and hardware-controlled test development at the SoC level.
  • Solid grasp of verification infrastructure, including EDA tool configuration, regression automation, and job farm management.
  • Demonstrated experience in project risk identification, tracking, and mitigation.

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