Senior Staff Design Verification Engineer (SoC)

Job Title

Senior Staff Design Verification Engineer (SoC)

Role Summary

Senior verification engineer responsible for developing and executing SoC verification strategies, testbenches, testcases and checkers to validate RTL against specifications. Works within the engineering verification team and coordinates with design and specification teams to resolve functional issues and improve verification methodology.

Experience Level

Senior - the posting specifies 8–10 years of SoC verification experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities focus on design verification, debugging, and methodology improvements.

• Develop and maintain verification testbenches, testcases and checkers using SystemVerilog, UVM and C.
• Debug differences between simulated design behavior and specifications; perform root-cause analysis.
• Contribute to and improve DV flows and verification methodology to increase efficiency.
• Independently manage verification tasks and deliverables; mentor and guide junior engineers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (specification, design, firmware) to triage and resolve bugs.

Requirements

Concise list of required and preferred technical skills and experience.

• Must-have: 8+ years of SoC verification experience with proven delivery on verification projects.
• Must-have: Strong hands-on experience with SystemVerilog, UVM and C for test development.
• Must-have: Scripting experience (Python, Tcl/Tk, Perl) for automation and flow integration.
• Must-have: Knowledge of SoC interconnects and bus protocols such as AXI, AHB and APB.
• Must-have: Strong analytical, debugging and technical communication skills; ability to work independently and in teams.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with RISC-V, ARM and/or MIPS CPU architectures.
• Nice-to-have: Familiarity with register description languages (IP-XACT, SystemRDL, UVM RAL).
• Nice-to-have: Experience with functional safety (ISO 26262), fault injection, UPF (power-aware) flows, gate-level simulations, or formal verification tools.

Education Requirements

Required: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. Preferred: Master’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

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.