SoC Verification Manager

Job Title

SoC Verification Manager

Role Summary

Lead a team of 7–8 SoC and subsystem verification engineers delivering customer-facing verification engagements across automotive, aerospace, defense, and high-performance computing domains. Own scoping, resource planning, technical reviews, and delivery quality for pre-silicon verification projects.

Act as the primary customer-facing verification lead: translate vague requests into executable verification plans, mentor engineers, and coordinate with sales, application engineering, and internal teams to keep projects on schedule.

Experience Level

Senior — requires substantial hands-on SoC verification and team leadership experience; the posting specifies 12+ years of experience.

Responsibilities

You will manage verification delivery, mentor engineers, and interface with customers and internal stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes.

• Lead and manage a team of 7–8 verification engineers across multiple customer engagements.
• Scope verification activities, define deliverables, and create actionable verification plans with customers.
• Assess project complexity, propose staffing and timelines, and manage execution to meet commitments.
• Mentor engineers on UVM methodology, debug strategies, coverage closure, and customer communication.
• Review testbench code, verification plans, coverage reports, and waveform analysis; provide technical feedback.
• Report project status, flag risks early, and resolve execution issues with peers and senior management.
• Promote and drive adoption of Synopsys verification tools (VCS, Verdi, Synopsys VIP) within projects and collaborate to improve methodology.

Requirements

Must-have technical and leadership skills for this role.

• Deep pre-silicon verification expertise: UVM testbench development, coverage analysis, verification planning, and complex debug.
• Hands-on experience with VCS, Verdi or similar waveform analyzers, and integration of third-party VIP (experience with Synopsys VIP preferred).
• Strong knowledge of industry protocols such as PCIe, Ethernet, USB, DDR and familiarity with processor, interconnect, or debug architectures.
• Proven ability to lead verification projects from planning through delivery and to mentor engineers effectively.
• Solid understanding of ASIC design flows, RTL design concepts, and how verification integrates into chip development.
• Nice-to-have: Prior experience managing scope, timelines, and resources for customer-facing service engagements.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics Engineering or a related technical field is specified. The posting requires 12+ years of hands-on 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.