Director, Design Verification Engineering

Job Title

Director, Design Verification Engineering

Role Summary

Lead verification strategy, architecture, and execution for complex Edge AI digital SoC designs. Manage and grow a verification team, establish verification methodologies and metrics, and coordinate across design, validation, software, and product teams to achieve first-pass silicon success and production readiness.

Experience Level

Senior level. Preferred 15+ years of relevant verification experience with complex digital SoC designs.

Responsibilities

Accountable for verification quality, delivery, and cross-organizational influence. Typical responsibilities include:

• Define verification strategy and architecture for complex Edge AI digital designs.
• Develop and pioneer advanced verification methodologies and frameworks to improve effectiveness and efficiency.
• Lead and scale a verification team delivering across multiple parallel projects; plan resources and manage execution.
• Drive verification sign-off criteria and collaborate with design, product, silicon validation, product test engineering, and software teams.
• Lead resolution of high-complexity verification issues across RTL, system, and gate-level abstractions.
• Mentor verification engineers and establish organization-wide best practices.
• Represent the company at industry forums and collaborate with EDA vendors and standards bodies.
• Establish verification metrics and quality standards across product lines.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and capabilities:

• Expert-level SystemVerilog and UVM for architecting sophisticated verification environments.
• Proven ability to develop comprehensive verification strategies and drive coverage-driven verification closure.
• Deep understanding of digital SoC design and verification (processors, interconnect/fabric, AHB/AXI, memory, security, boot, high- and low-speed peripherals).
• Advanced RTL/system-level and gate-level debugging skills across multiple design abstractions.
• Proven track record implementing new verification methodologies and driving methodology adoption.
• Strong technical leadership, influence, and mentoring experience across engineering teams.
• Advanced analytical and strategic problem-solving skills for high-impact verification challenges.
• Willingness to travel approximately 10% of the time.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience leading large verification teams or major verification initiatives.
• Experience with Edge AI or complex digital accelerator designs.
• Experience collaborating with EDA vendors and participating in standards development.

Education Requirements

Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field (preferred).

About the Company

Company: Analog Devices

Headquarters: Norwood, Massachusetts, USA

Analog Devices is a leading global semiconductor company that bridges the physical and digital worlds, enabling breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. With a focus on innovation, ADI develops solutions that drive advancements in digitized factories, mobility, and digital healthcare. The company employs around 24,000 people globally and reported revenues exceeding $9 billion in FY24, creating technologies that transform lives across various sectors.