Principal Verification Engineer

Job Description

Job Description – ASIC/SoC Verification Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Principal ASIC/SoC Verification Engineer to join our dynamic and fast‑paced engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the functional correctness, robustness, and overall quality of our cutting‑edge semiconductor and SoC designs. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and enjoy solving complex technical challenges, this opportunity is an excellent fit.

Responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Verification Planning and Execution
• Develop and execute comprehensive SoC/IP‑level verification plans aligned with design specifications and project goals.
• Drive verification closure through functional, code, and assertion coverage, ensuring high‑quality deliverables.
• Apply industry‑standard ASIC/SoC verification techniques including test planning, testbench creation, constrained‑random and directed stimulus, assertions, and coverage‑driven verification.
• Perform SoC integration verification, validating interactions across subsystems, interfaces, and power/performance domains.
• Testbench & Environment Development
• Architect, develop, and enhance SystemVerilog UVM/OVM‑based testbenches for IP and SoC‑level verification.
• Build and integrate reusable Verification IP (VIP) and scalable verification components.
• Collaborate with internal teams and third‑party VIP providers to ensure seamless integration and compliance.
• Develop checkers, scoreboards, monitors, and coverage models to support robust verification.
• Methodology, Flows & Best Practices
• Demonstrate strong understanding of ASIC/SoC design and verification methodologies, including constraint‑random verification and object‑oriented programming principles.
• Contribute to verification methodology improvements, automation, and flow optimization.
• Ensure adherence to best practices in UVM architecture, reuse, and maintainability.
• Advanced Verification Skills
• Perform Gate‑Level Simulation (GLS) including SDF annotation, timing verification, and debug of post‑synthesis/post‑layout issues.
• Execute power‑aware verification using UPF/CPF, validating power modes, isolation, retention, and sequencing.
• Debug complex SoC‑level issues involving multiple clock domains, resets, and power states.
• Apply formal verification techniques where appropriate to complement simulation‑based verification.
• Technical Skills
• Strong proficiency in SystemVerilog (UVM/OVM) and scripting languages such as Python, Perl, Tcl, C/C++, and Verilog PLI.
• Familiarity with standard protocols and interfaces (e.g., I2C, SPI, UART, AXI/AHB/APB).
• Experience with simulation, debug, and coverage tools from major EDA vendors (Synopsys, Cadence, Siemens).
• Knowledge of CI/regression automation, version control, and workflow tools is a plus.
• Collaboration & Communication
• Work effectively with design, architecture, DV, validation, and firmware teams to drive verification to completion.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly through documentation, reviews, and cross‑functional discussions.
• Demonstrate initiative, strong analytical problem‑solving skills, and adaptability in a diverse team environment.
  
  

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 10 Years of experience in SoC/IP verification,.
• Strong expertise in SystemVerilog, UVM, and advanced verification methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with ARM-based SoC architectures, AMBA protocols (AXI/AHB/APB), and system-level interactions.
• Proven ability to build reusable, scalable testbench architectures.
• Solid understanding of test planning, coverage-driven verification, and verification metrics.
• Experience with GLS, timing verification, and debug.
• Knowledge of power-aware verification (UPF/CPF).
• Strong scripting and automation skills (Python, Perl, Shell, Make, etc.).
• Exposure to AI/ML techniques applied to verification (e.g., intelligent stimulus generation, failure triage, coverage optimization).
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills.
  
  

About Us

onsemi (Nasdaq: ON) is driving disruptive innovations to help build a better future. With a focus on automotive and industrial end-markets, the company is accelerating change in megatrends such as vehicle electrification and safety, sustainable energy grids, industrial automation, and 5G and cloud infrastructure. With a highly differentiated and innovative product portfolio, onsemi creates intelligent power and sensing technologies that solve the world’s most complex challenges and leads the way in creating a safer, cleaner, and smarter world.

More details about our company benefits can be found here:

https://www.onsemi.com/careers/career-benefits

About The Team

We are committed to sourcing, attracting, and hiring high-performance innovators, while providing all candidates a positive recruitment experience that builds our brand as a great place to work.

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