SoC Verification Technical Lead

Job Title

SoC Verification Technical Lead

Role Summary

Lead verification execution for customer SoC, subsystem, and IP projects from planning through signoff. Work directly with customer engineering teams and cross-functional Synopsys groups to deliver verification strategies, testbenches, and debug to ensure silicon meets requirements and ships on schedule.

Join the System Solutions Group (SSG), delivering end-to-end SoC design and verification services across automotive, HPC, aerospace, and defense customers.

Experience Level

Senior — requires substantial prior experience; the posting specifies 5+ years of hands-on SoC, subsystem, or IP verification experience.

Responsibilities

Lead technical and execution activities for customer verification engagements and mentor a small team of engineers.

• Lead verification execution from planning through signoff and define scope and deliverables with customers.
• Manage and mentor verification teams (typically 3–4 engineers): assign tasks, review testbenches and coverage, and support complex debug.
• Develop verification plans that map requirements to testbench architecture, coverage goals, and resource allocation; track execution and adjust with evolving designs.
• Integrate and deploy Synopsys VCS, Verdi, and third-party VIP for protocols such as PCIe, Ethernet, USB, and DDR into customer environments.
• Debug complex multi-protocol, multi-domain SoC issues using waveform and coverage analysis and cross-functional collaboration.
• Identify project risks early, propose mitigations, and report status and blockers to management and customer stakeholders.
• Drive verification methodology improvements: UVM reuse, regression optimization, and new tool adoption.

Requirements

Key technical and leadership qualifications. Must-have items listed first; a few preferred items noted.

• Must-have: 5+ years of hands-on SoC, subsystem, or IP verification experience, including verification planning and coverage analysis.
• Must-have: Deep expertise in UVM testbench development, coverage analysis, and complex multi-domain debug.
• Must-have: Proven experience leading verification teams through full project cycles, including resource planning and delivery to customer schedules.
• Must-have: Working knowledge of industry-standard protocols (PCIe, Ethernet, USB, DDR) and their interaction in SoC architectures.
• Must-have: Hands-on proficiency with Synopsys VCS, Verdi or equivalent waveform analysis tools, and integration of third-party VIP.
• Preferred: Experience with ARM-based technologies (Coresight debug, processor architecture, AMBA protocols).
• Preferred: Solid understanding of ASIC design flows and RTL design concepts.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field. The posting pairs these degrees with the requirement for 5+ years of hands-on SoC/subsystem/IP 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.