ASIC Verification Engineer (IP & SoC)

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled ASIC Verification Engineer (IP & SoC) with 5 to 10 years of hands-on experience in semiconductor verification. The ideal candidate will be responsible for defining and executing verification strategies for complex IPs and SoCs, developing scalable UVM-based verification environments, and validating high-speed protocols such as AMBA AXI and PCIe. This role requires strong debugging expertise, automation skills, and experience working with industry-standard EDA verification tools.

Responsibilities

Verification Planning & Execution

• Define, develop, and execute comprehensive verification plans at both IP and SoC levels.
• Drive verification closure through functional coverage, code coverage, assertions, and regression analysis.
• Develop verification methodologies aligned with project requirements and quality standards.
  
  
  

Testbench Architecture & Development

• Architect and develop scalable, reusable constrained-random verification environments using SystemVerilog and UVM.
• Create verification components, scoreboards, monitors, checkers, and reusable testbench infrastructure.
• Develop and execute directed, random, and stress test scenarios.
  
  
  

AMBA AXI Verification

• Verify and validate AXI3, AXI4, and AXI5 based subsystems.
• Validate AXI Interconnects, NoCs (Network-on-Chip), and multi-layer bus architectures.
• Analyze and verify out-of-order transaction handling, latency optimization, and bandwidth performance.
  
  
  

PCIe Sub-System Verification

• Verify PCIe Gen3, Gen4, Gen5, and Gen6 controller functionality across Physical, Data Link, and Transaction Layers.
• Validate high-performance DMA engines operating in Endpoint and Root Complex configurations.
• Ensure protocol compliance and robust performance under various traffic conditions.
  
  
  

Protocol & Performance Verification

• Verify high-speed industry-standard protocols and ensure compliance with protocol specifications.
• Execute performance verification to validate throughput, latency, and system-level behavior.
• Support low-power verification methodologies using UPF/CPF where applicable.
  
  
  

Debugging & Failure Analysis

• Debug complex simulation failures and identify root causes in RTL designs.
• Perform protocol-level debugging and waveform analysis.
• Collaborate closely with design, architecture, and software teams to resolve issues efficiently.
  
  
  

Gate-Level Simulation (GLS)

• Set up and execute gate-level simulations with and without timing annotations.
• Analyze timing-related issues and support pre-silicon signoff activities.
  
  
  

Automation & Productivity Enhancement

• Develop automation scripts using Python, Perl, or Tcl.
• Improve regression execution, result analysis, coverage tracking, and verification workflows.
  
  
  

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics, Communication Engineering, VLSI, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
  
  
  

Experience

• 5 to 10 years of proven experience in ASIC/SoC verification.
• Strong background in IP-level and SoC-level verification projects.
  
  
  

Technical Skills

• Strong expertise in SystemVerilog and UVM.
• Hands-on experience with constrained-random verification methodologies.
• Solid understanding of AMBA AXI protocols (AXI3/4/5).
• Experience in verifying PCIe Gen3/4/5/6 subsystems.
• Knowledge of Network-on-Chip (NoC), interconnect architectures, and DMA engines.
• Experience with protocol compliance, functional coverage, assertions, and verification closure.
  
  
  

Low Power & Performance Verification

• Experience with low-power verification using UPF/CPF (preferred).
• Understanding of performance verification techniques and system-level analysis.
  
  
  

Automation Skills

• Proficiency in scripting using Python, Perl, or Tcl.
• Experience automating verification and regression environments.
  
  
  

EDA Tools

Hands-on experience with one or more industry-standard simulators:

• Synopsys VCS
• Cadence Xcelium
• Siemens Questa/QuestaSim
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with gate-level simulations and timing analysis.
• Exposure to advanced verification methodologies and reusable verification IPs.
• Strong debugging, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced product development environment.