Senior SoC Design Verification Engineer (PCIe)

Location: Hybrid, based out of Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Salary: $100,000–$500,000 per year, including base and variable compensation targets

Company

Develops high-performance RISC-V CPUs and AI computing platforms spanning software models, compilers, networking, platforms, and semiconductors.

What you will do

• Develop and own pre-silicon verification environments for PCIe logic across AI chiplets and SoCs.
• Write, refine, and execute scenarios covering link training, enumeration, power management, error handling, and data movement.
• Drive coverage for connectivity, compliance, interoperability, and bring-up features.
• Analyze coverage gaps and debug verification failures.
• Collaborate with architecture, RTL, and system teams on cross-functional technical issues.
• Automate PCIe protocol testing and interoperability validation, including the integration of AI productivity tools.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of PCIe architecture, link behavior, and subsystem verification.
• Expertise in UVM and verification of PCIe controllers, PHY-facing logic, LTSSM, and protocol flows.
• Experience with PCIe Gen4/Gen5 features, compliance concepts, and verification automation.
• Proactive, detail-oriented approach and ability to contribute to cross-functional technical discussions.
• Eligibility to access U.S. export-controlled technology is required; access may depend on citizenship, permanent residency, or prior license approval.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with tools similar to Cocotb.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment focused on curiosity and solving technically difficult problems.
• Work on high-performance, system-level connectivity verification in advanced SoC designs.
• Exposure to cutting-edge PCIe verification workflows, tooling, and scripting.
• Learning opportunities in silicon bring-up, platform validation, and AI-driven design verification automation.
• Competitive compensation package and benefits.

Hiring process

• The interview process assesses the appropriate experience level for the candidate.
• The final offer level may differ from the level stated in the posting and is based on experience, skills, education, background, and location.