Principal SoC Design Verification Engineer

Job Title

Principal SoC Design Verification Engineer

Role Summary

Senior engineer responsible for verification of High-Performance Data Processing Unit chiplets and Automotive Microcontrollers. Contributes across the verification lifecycle: specification review, testbench architecture, testplan development, coverage definition and closure, and debugging of failing simulations.

Experience Level

Senior — typically 8–10 years of SoC verification experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include:

• Develop testbenches, testcases and checkers to validate design behavior against specifications.
• Debug differences between simulated behavior and design specifications; isolate and drive resolution.
• Define and close coverage goals; create and execute testplans.
• Improve DV flows and methodology to increase development efficiency.
• Independently manage verification tasks and provide technical mentorship to junior engineers.
• Collaborate with specification and design teams to track and resolve bugs.
• Perform work in compliance with Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience:

• 8–10 years of SoC verification experience.
• Expertise writing tests using SystemVerilog, UVM and C.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Tcl/Tk, or Perl.
• Familiarity with SoC interconnects and bus standards (AXI, AHB, APB).
• Strong analytical, debugging, and written/verbal technical communication skills.
• Proven track record of technical leadership on IP or SoC verification projects.
• Experience developing coverage-driven verification and DV flows.

Preferred skills:

• Experience with RISC-V, ARM, and/or MIPS CPU architectures.
• Knowledge of register description languages (IP-XACT, SystemRDL, UVM RAL).
• Familiarity with functional safety (ISO 26262), fault injection methodologies, UPF, gate-level simulations, or formal verification techniques.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field is required. A Master's degree in these fields is preferred. (Source lists degree requirements explicitly.)

About the Company

Company: GlobalFoundries

Headquarters: Saratoga Springs, New York, USA

GlobalFoundries is a leading contract manufacturer for the global semiconductor industry, with facilities in multiple countries, including the USA. The company develops a broad portfolio of semiconductor technologies and employs around 13,000 people worldwide. GlobalFoundries focuses on enhancing competitiveness in specialized application solutions and fostering innovation in mobile communications, consumer electronics, and automotive applications.