IP Design Verification Director

 

Job Title: Director of Design Verification

Overview

We are seeking a seasoned Director of Design Verification with 20+ years of experience to lead verification for a flagship product in our portfolio. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will define the verification strategy, oversee execution, and ensure first-pass silicon success for complex SoC designs in server, storage, and networking domains.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and drive the end-to-end verification methodology for a specific product line.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers, fostering technical excellence and innovation.
• Guide verification of industry-standard protocols such as PCIe and CXL across Physical, Link, and Transaction layers.
• Champion advanced methodologies (UVM, formal verification, AI-augmented flows) to accelerate coverage closure and improve efficiency.
• Collaborate closely with RTL design, architecture, and software teams to debug, refine, and optimize verification processes.
• Represent verification in executive reviews, customer engagements, and industry forums.
• Shape workforce transformation by building hybrid skill sets and preparing the team for AI-driven verification challenges of the 2030s.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering (Master’s preferred).
• 15+ years of experience in design verification, with a proven track record of leading teams and delivering complex SoC/silicon products.
• Deep expertise in PCIe/CXL protocols (Gen3 and above) and experience with third-party Verification IPs.
• Strong background in UVM-based test plan development, assertions, coverage analysis, and abstraction layer design.
• Demonstrated ability to manage priorities, engage with stakeholders, and drive organizational success.

Required Experience

• Hands-on expertise with Verification IPs for PCIe/CXL (Gen3 and above).
• Deep experience in UVM-based test plan development, sequence generation, and coverage analysis.
• Strong background in writing assertions, cover properties, and analyzing coverage data.
• Experience in developing VIP abstraction layers to simplify and scale verification deployments.

Preferred Experience

• Expertise in verifying PCIe/CXL Physical, Link, and Transaction layers, including compliance for EP/RC.
• Experience with buffering, queuing, and QoS in complex NoC-based SoCs.
• System-level performance analysis on switching fabrics.
• Familiarity with AI-driven verification methodologies and workforce transformation strategies.