Senior Principal Interface IP Verification Engineer (Pre-Silicon)

Job Title

Senior Principal Interface IP Verification Engineer (Pre-Silicon)

Role Summary

Lead pre-silicon verification of high-speed Interface IP (PCIe, CXL, DDR, Ethernet). Design and maintain scalable UVM/SystemVerilog verification environments, define verification strategies, and ensure product quality and performance through collaboration with architects, RTL, firmware, and systems teams.

Work on a team responsible for Interface IP used in AI accelerators, data centers, networking platforms, and SoCs.

Experience Level

Senior — typically 8–10+ years of direct industry ASIC/SoC verification experience.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

• Own end-to-end verification for Interface IP products (PCIe, CXL, DDR, Ethernet).
• Architect, implement, and maintain scalable UVM/SystemVerilog verification environments and reusable VIP.
• Define verification strategy and test plans from specification review through release; drive coverage-closure and signoff.
• Develop constrained-random and coverage-driven tests; run and automate regression suites on industry simulators.
• Debug RTL, protocol, and system-level issues; collaborate with architects and RTL/firmware teams to resolve problems early.
• Mentor engineers and lead improvements to verification methodology and tooling.

Requirements

Must-have and preferred qualifications.

• Must-have: Deep expertise in SystemVerilog and UVM; experience with constrained-random and coverage-driven verification.
• Strong protocol knowledge in one or more: PCIe, CXL, DDR, Ethernet.
• Experience using industry simulators (VCS, ModelSim, or equivalent) and debugging verification environments and RTL.
• Proven ability to independently drive technical initiatives across distributed teams and mentor other engineers.
• Nice-to-have: Verification IP development experience; assertion-based verification, formal methods, and experience leading technical projects.

Education Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) is specified; the posting also expects 8–10+ years of industry ASIC/SoC verification experience.

About the Company

Company: Synopsys

Headquarters: Mountain View, California, USA

Synopsys is a leading company in electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor IP solutions. It provides tools and services for designing and verifying complex semiconductor devices and systems. The company plays a pivotal role in the semiconductor industry, helping engineers innovate and deliver higher-quality products faster. Synopsys is committed to advancing technology standards and offers a range of software and hardware solutions to its clients globally.