Job Title: Senior/Staff Design Verification Engineer
Location:  San Jose CA (Onsite only) 
Full-time: Salary + Benefits + Bonuses / Contractor
Work Status: US Citizen or US Permanent Resident

Responsibilities:
•    Collaborate with design engineers and architects to define, document and implement detailed test plans for the SoC design verification
•    Build and maintain infrastructure/environment for automation verification of SoC architecture, function and performance
•    Develop reusable testbench, constrained-random/directed testcases, and verification associated behavioral module for both block levels and system levels
•    Develop regression strategy, methodology and tools(scripts). Define and measure the function coverage. Close verification holes for design releases and tape-out
•    Work with design engineers to debug and identify root causes of simulation failure
•    Support test engineers for post-silicon validation
•    Mentor and coach team members and junior engineers. Drive verification efficiency

Requirements:
•    MS with 8+ years of relevant experience or PhD (with 3+ years of experience) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related degree
•    In depth knowledge of UVM/OVM, Semiformal Verification, assertion-based verification as well as hardware and software co-verification methodology
•    Extensive experience of building verification infrastructure, test planning, coverage closure, testbench and testcases development for function/performance verification
•    Proficient experience with Verilog, System Verilog, Python/Perl/TCL/Shell scripting, C/C++, System C and industry mainstream ISAs assembly coding
•    Familiarity with MIPI, AMBA (APB/AHB/AXI) bus protocol, RISC-V/ARM or DSP core
•    Experience in verifying designs at both RTL level and post-P&R gate level
•    Ability to work in a startup environment, and to work both independently and as a team player with the ability to provide technical leadership to other members of the engineering team

The anticipated annual base salary for this position is between $140,000 to $160,000, which also includes a comprehensive benefits package.

Full-Time Benefits:
• 15 days of PTO per calendar year
• 10 paid Holidays per calendar year
• Comprehensive Medical Benefits: Company covers 80% of premiums for Employee and Dependents
• Dental & Vision: Company covers 50% of premiums for Employee and Dependents
• Voluntary Benefits: Life Insurance, FSA (Health and Dependent, Limited Purpose), HAS, and Gap Insurance
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
• 401k - Traditional & Roth
• Life/AD&D and Long-Term Disability
• Tuition reimbursement

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Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, and general treatment during employment.