VLSI Design Verification Engineer 2

Job Title

VLSI Design Verification Engineer 2

Role Summary

Join the VLSI verification team to develop and validate next-generation SoCs for AI vision processors. The role focuses on creating verification plans, building testbenches, and working with cross-functional teams to ensure design correctness and reliability.

Experience Level

Mid-level. No specific years-of-experience requirement stated in the posting.

Responsibilities

Primary duties include planning and executing verification activities for complex SoCs and IP blocks, and supporting debug through verification infrastructure.

• Develop and execute verification plans for complex SoCs and IPs.
• Design and implement testbenches, assertions, and coverage models.
• Apply coverage-driven and assertion-based verification methodologies (SystemVerilog/UVM).
• Use AI-assisted tools to accelerate testplan, assertion development, and debug.
• Collaborate with architects, RTL designers, and post-silicon validation teams.
• Analyze failures and support root-cause/debug through silicon bring-up.

Requirements

Key technical skills and capabilities required for the role.

• Strong background in digital design and computer architecture.
• Experience with SystemVerilog, UVM, Verilog, and C/C++ in a verification context.
• Experience with coverage-driven verification and writing assertions.
• Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Nice-to-have:

• Scripting experience (Perl or Python).
• Experience with AI-assisted verification tools or advanced verification flows.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field (as stated in the posting).

About the Company

Company: Ambarella

Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, USA

Ambarella is a leader in computer vision and video processing technology, providing advanced solutions that enhance the performance of video applications. Focused on quality and innovation, Ambarella develops products for diverse uses, including autonomous vehicles, surveillance systems, and smart cameras, aiming to deliver pristine imagery and efficient compression while minimizing power consumption.