Senior Design Lead - Design Validation

Job Summary

Experience 5 to 10 years.
Define ASIC/SoC verification strategy
Full chip testplan development

Full chip TB Architecture definition:

UVM based testbench development
SV functional coverage, Assertions coding
C based TB development
Test case development, coding, execution, bug analysis

Gate Level Simulation:

Regressions, coverage analysis
participate in verification closure.

Key Responsibilities

Good understanding of ASIC/SoC life cycle
Has participated in multiple ASIC/SoC verification till tape out stage
Experience writing ASIC/SoC test plans

Experience in ASIC/So

C Testbench definition:

Experience to Build and maintain reusable block-level and sub-system testbenches using System Verilog and the Universal Verification Methodology (UVM)."
Expertise & hands-on experience in OVM/UVM methodologies using SV
Experience to Write, execute, and debug constrained-random and directed test cases based on defined test plans."
Experience in developing TB components for SOC with C, SV
Experience in developing TB components, including functional coverage implementation and assertion coding
Experience Set up functional coverage, write system assertions (SVA), and analyze code coverage metrics to identify untested gaps in the design logic.
Debug complex simulation failures using waveform viewer tools to isolate design bugs from testbench issues.
Experience in SOC C based tests coding & debugging"

Skill Requirements

Digital Logic: Strong foundational knowledge in digital logic design, finite state machines (FSM), FIFO architectures, and clocking concepts.
EDA Tools: Familiarity with industry-standard simulation and debugging tools (e.g., Synopsys VCS, Siemens Questa Sim, Cadence Xcelium/Verdi).

Other Requirements

Protocols:
Deep, authoritative knowledge of high-speed protocols (e.g., SPI, I2C,PCIe, NVMe, Ethernet, USB) or complex bus architectures (e.g., AMBA AXI/CHI/ACE)."
Scripting: Basic comfort working in a Linux environment and using scripting languages like Python, Tcl, or Perl for automation.