Senior SoC Design Verification Engineer

Job Title

Senior SoC Design Verification Engineer

Role Summary

Lead verification efforts for complex SoC designs, defining strategy, methodology, and execution across block, subsystem, and full-SoC verification. Work with architects, RTL designers, security and validation teams to ensure functionality, performance, and security of Intel silicon products.

Experience Level

Senior — 8+ years of relevant SoC verification or related engineering experience.

Responsibilities

Primary accountabilities include planning and executing verification activities from block to SoC level and driving debug and quality improvement.

• Perform functional logic verification of integrated SoCs to validate design against specifications.
• Define and implement scalable, reusable verification plans, testbenches, and environments for blocks, subsystems, and SoCs.
• Develop and run regression suites using simulation, emulation, and system-level models to analyze functionality, performance, and power.
• Identify, reproduce, root-cause, and debug pre-silicon issues and implement fixes or test changes.
• Collaborate with architects, microarchitects, RTL developers, post-silicon, and physical design teams to improve verification coverage and methodology.
• Design and execute security-focused tests to ensure adequate security coverage during verification and regression.
• Maintain and evolve verification infrastructure and methodologies; incorporate lessons from post-silicon validation.
• Document verification plans and participate in technical reviews with design and architecture teams.

Requirements

Must-have skills and experience required to be considered for this role; preferred items noted separately.

• Minimum 8+ years of professional experience in SoC verification, including test planning, implementation, and debug.
• Proficiency in SystemVerilog and experience with OVM/UVM methodologies and SoC test environment/verification component development.
• Experience with hardware simulation, emulation tools, and pre-silicon debug/root-cause analysis.
• Solid understanding of system architecture, SoC architecture, and microarchitecture concepts.
• Proven ability to develop scalable, reusable verification environments and work closely with RTL designers and architects.
• Strong technical leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills; experience mentoring engineers.
• Nice-to-have: Python or other scripting for verification automation; low-power design/verification experience; familiarity with DFT tools and techniques.

Education Requirements

Minimum: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. Preferred: Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

About the Company

Company: Intel Corporation

Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, USA

Intel Corporation is a leading multinational technology company known for its innovative semiconductor solutions, including microprocessors, artificial intelligence accelerators, and memory products. Headquartered in the United States, Intel focuses on cutting-edge technology and a collaborative working environment, driving advancements in semiconductor manufacturing to meet global demands. The company emphasizes professional development and aims to shape the future of technology through groundbreaking designs.