Engineering Director - Verification IP
SiemensJob Title
Engineering Director - Verification IP
Role Summary
Lead the development and delivery of verification IP (VIP) solutions for advanced interfaces and protocols, directing a team that integrates with Questa RTL simulation. Based in Austin, TX, the role partners with cross-functional teams, field engineers, and customers worldwide to solve complex verification challenges.
Accountable for product architecture, technical strategy, roadmap decisions, quality, and team growth.
Experience Level
Senior-level; typically requires 18+ years of relevant professional experience in IP/VIP development, verification, or emulation.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include technical leadership, product ownership, and customer-facing support.
- Manage, mentor, and grow a high-performing verification engineering team.
- Define architecture, design, and development of verification IP products for interfaces such as PCIe, USB, Ethernet, DDR, LPDDR, and CXL.
- Drive technical strategy and product roadmaps, balancing customer requirements and long-term vision.
- Collaborate with field and customer teams to understand requirements, deploy solutions, and resolve complex technical issues.
- Ensure product quality through comprehensive testing, coverage analysis, and verification methodology improvements.
- Integrate verification solutions with Questa RTL simulation and other Siemens tools, and coordinate with global cross-functional teams.
Requirements
Must-have skills and experience; preferred items noted separately.
- 18+ years of professional experience in IP/VIP development, verification, or emulation with demonstrated technical leadership.
- Expert-level proficiency in SystemVerilog and UVM; proven ability to architect and implement complex verification frameworks.
- Hands-on experience with assertions, coverage metrics, test planning, BFM design, debug methodologies, and verification tracking tools.
- Strong knowledge of at least one standard bus protocol (PCIe, CXL, USB, Ethernet, DDR, or CHI) and understanding of coherent and non-coherent architectures.
- Proven leadership experience managing technical teams and mentoring engineers.
- Nice-to-have: experience with C/SystemC-based test development and system-level verification; familiarity with CPU/GPU/display/network/memory subsystems; experience with emulation platforms and advanced verification methodologies.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Computer Engineering, or a related field is required; advanced degree (Master's or PhD) is preferred.
About the Company
Company: Siemens
Headquarters: Munich, Germany
Siemens EDA is a leading global provider of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) products and systems. Their innovative solutions enable companies to enhance the development of electronic products efficiently and effectively, keeping pace with the complex demands of technology and physics. Siemens is committed to delivering advanced workflow solutions that integrate both EDA and MCAD tools for multi-domain design and manufacturing in the semiconductor industry.
