Principal Engineer, Design Verification

Job Title

Principal Engineer, Design Verification

Role Summary

Lead verification strategy and execution for Analog Devices' Power Controller BU, providing technical direction across multiple projects and mentoring a small verification team. The role is based at ADI's Durham, NC facility with responsibilities across the product portfolio.

Expected to drive methodology adoption, verification infrastructure, and cross-team collaboration; position requires occasional travel (~10%) and supports a flexible work policy with remote work days.

Experience Level

Senior — expects 10+ years of hands-on verification experience and 3+ years of technical leadership.

Responsibilities

Accountable for verification strategy, execution, and team leadership across multiple projects.

• Define and implement DV strategy aligned with product roadmaps.
• Create and manage comprehensive verification plans and quality gates.
• Architect scalable, reusable verification infrastructure and testbench components (UVM, formal, mixed-signal).
• Drive adoption of advanced methodologies: UVM, formal, portable stimulus (PSS), AI/ML-assisted techniques.
• Establish verification metrics, KPIs, and coverage-closure processes.
• Lead, mentor, and review work of verification engineers; participate in recruiting and onboarding.
• Collaborate with analog/digital design, silicon validation, and product teams for mixed-signal integration.
• Evaluate and drive adoption of EDA tools, verification IP, emulation, and FPGA prototyping.
• Represent verification in design and project reviews and prepare executive-level technical updates.

Requirements

Essential qualifications and skills required for immediate effectiveness; preferred skills listed separately.

Must-have:

• 10+ years of hands-on SystemVerilog/UVM-based verification experience.
• 3+ years of technical leadership (mentoring, leading verification on complex projects, or managing small teams).
• Experience architecting verification environments for complex mixed-signal SoCs or power-management ICs.
• Expertise with verification automation and infrastructure tools (Python, TCL, Perl, Shell) and EDA flows.
• Experience with formal verification tools and methodologies (e.g., JasperGold, VC Formal).
• Strong understanding of coverage-driven verification and closure strategies.
• Excellent technical communication skills and ability to present to diverse audiences, including executives.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with portable stimulus (PSS), graph-based verification, or AI/ML for verification.
• Deep analog/mixed-signal verification knowledge (SV-RNM modeling) and power-management IC verification.
• Familiarity with voltage-interface protocols (PMBUS, AVS, SVID, SVI3, I2C, SPI).
• Emulation/FPGA prototyping experience and RTL design-for-verification background.
• Experience with CI/CV pipelines, cloud-based verification, and distributed regression management.
• Proficiency with multiple verification platforms (Cadence, Synopsys, Mentor/Siemens) and version control (Git, Perforce).
• Languages: Verilog, C/C++, SystemC.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.

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.