Sr. Staff Pre-Silicon Validation/Verification Lead

Role Summary

The Sr. Staff Pre-Silicon Validation/Verification Lead at Siemens is responsible for leading system-level validation for high-speed interconnect solutions. This role focuses on developing and executing verification strategies across emulation and FPGA prototyping platforms.

Experience Level

Senior; requires over 8 years of experience in system-level testing and verification.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will have the following responsibilities:

• Lead verification and validation activities for high-speed interconnect protocols (PCIe, CXL, NVMe, UCIe).
• Define and drive end-to-end pre-silicon verification strategies across simulation, emulation, and FPGA prototyping.
• Build and scale verification environments, integrating SystemC/UVM transactors, RTL monitors, BFMs, and full software stacks for HW/SW co-verification.
• Drive system-level validation, including performance, interoperability, and scalability analysis.
• Own regression strategy, including test planning, coverage tracking, and failure triage.
• Develop and maintain scalable CI/CD pipelines and validation infrastructure.
• Ensure QA readiness through structured validation flows and coverage closure.
• Lead deep debugging and root-cause analysis across RTL, protocol, and system-level issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and timely delivery.
• Mentor engineers and drive high-quality verification sign-off.

Requirements

The following skills and experiences are required:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in system-level testing and verification.
• Strong understanding of interconnect protocols (PCIe, CXL, NVMe, AXI, UCIe).
• Hands-on experience with emulation platforms or FPGA prototyping.
• Expertise in SystemVerilog, SystemC, and HW/SW co-verification methodologies.
• Proficiency in C/C++ with experience in bare-metal testing and validation.
• Strong debugging skills across RTL, protocol, and system-level interactions.
• Experience building scalable validation infrastructure and automation using Python or Bash.
• Proven ability to define and execute verification strategies.

Education Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

About the Company

Company: Siemens

Headquarters: Munich, Germany

Siemens EDA is a leading global provider of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) products and systems. Their innovative solutions enable companies to enhance the development of electronic products efficiently and effectively, keeping pace with the complex demands of technology and physics. Siemens is committed to delivering advanced workflow solutions that integrate both EDA and MCAD tools for multi-domain design and manufacturing in the semiconductor industry.