Senior Custom SOC IP Verification Engineer

3 Months ago • 8 Years + • Research & Development

Job Summary

Job Description

NVIDIA seeks a Senior Custom SOC/IP Verification Engineer to verify next-generation SoC and IP solutions. Responsibilities include ASIC design verification for processing blocks, leading verification planning and execution, developing verification methodologies, and collaborating with cross-functional teams (Architecture, SW/FW, Design, Modeling, Emulation, Post-Silicon Validation). The role requires experience with various verification tools (Synopsys VCS, Cadence Xcelium, Verdi, JasperGold), managing complex UVM and C++ testbenches, creating comprehensive test plans, and achieving coverage-driven verification closure. The engineer will also contribute to verification strategy, IP selection, team management, and KPI definition. Experience with AMBA protocols (AXI, ACE, CHI, ATB) and complex subsystems (ARM CPU, LPDDR, HBM, GPU, DLA, PCIe, Network on Chip) is crucial.
Must have:
  • ASIC design verification experience
  • UVM and C++ testbench management
  • Comprehensive test plan creation
  • AMBA protocol experience (AXI, ACE, CHI, ATB)
  • 8+ years experience in ASIC verification
Good to have:
  • Perl or Python scripting
  • Experience with ARM CPU, LPDDR, HBM, GPU, DLA, PCIe, NoC

Job Details

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Custom SOC/IP Verification Engineer to verify the next generation SoC and IP solutions. We are looking for special individuals with passion and desire to deliver innovative products. Together, we will build the next generation of life changing custom SOCs. If you are a motivated individual that understands how complex SOC and IPs are built, has intimate knowledge of client requirements, and understand various development cycles, this is your place to be.

 

What you'll be doing:

  • Responsible for ASIC design verification for various processing blocks in a SOC.  Contribute and lead key aspects of verification planning and execution, innovative verification methodology development, functional and code coverage closure

  • Participate in silicon architecture, micro-architecture reviews, interface with Architecture, SW/FW, Design, Modeling, Emulation, and Post-Silicon Validation teams to ensure comprehensive first-time right verification plans and execution

  • Partner with internal and external cross-functional teams, individual contributors and peers including customers

  • Contribute to and drive development of silicon and platform verification strategy and methodology

  • Collaborate with IP development teams, and participate in, and support soft and hard IP identification, selection and IP licensing

  • Identify candidates, hire, schedule, support and train a team of verification engineers to develop products on time and on budget and with first-time right results

  • Contribute to, analyze, review supporting SOC and IP architecture and technical documentation, requirements and develop high quality verification plans, negotiate feedback to meet the needs of the program and customers

  • Support engineering teams to define, debug, implement and deliver total solutions around purpose-built ASICs

  • Define, implement and maintain key performance indicators (KPI) for areas of responsibility

  • Partner with technical program management and supply chain team members to manage internal and external development partners and vendors

 

What we need to see:

  • Clear understanding of complexities involved with various design verification tools, including Synopsys VCS or Cadence Xcelium Simulator, Verdi, JasperGold or VC Formal

  • Track record of first-pass success in ASIC Development

  • B.S. or M.S. degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering

  • Experience working across multiple projects and adjusting priorities in partnership with stakeholders

  • 8+ years of experience owning processing ASIC, IP or SoC design verification

  • Experience managing and delivering complex mixed language UVM and C++ testbenches

  • Ability to interpret functional specs and creating comprehensive test plans

  • Ability to write directed and constraint random test to achieve coverage-driven verification closure

  • Experience developing tools and infrastructure using Perl or Python

  • Hands-on experience with AMBA protocols such as AXI, ACE, CHI, ATB, etc.

  • Hands-on experience with complex subsystems in new technologies like ARM CPU complex, LPDDR, HBM, GPU’s, DLA, PCIE or Network on chip and with performance verification

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Since its founding in 1993, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been a pioneer in accelerated computing. The company’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined computer graphics, ignited the era of modern AI and is fueling the creation of the metaverse. NVIDIA is now a full-stack computing company with data-center-scale offerings that are reshaping industry.

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