Principal Design Verification Engineer (AI/ML)

TL;DR

Principal Design Verification Engineer (SystemVerilog/UVM): Developing and verifying complex circuitry for AI/ML and Networking SoCs with an accent on functional verification environments and coverage analysis. Focus on architecting reference models, debugging hardware failures, and streamlining multicore SoC design.

Location: Morrisville, NC or Westborough, MA

Salary: $160,400 - $237,320 per annum

Company

hirify.global provides essential semiconductor solutions for data infrastructure across enterprise, cloud, AI, and carrier architectures.

What you will do

• Verify AI/ML, Network processing, Compute, Automotive, and Baseband SoCs and IPs.
• Develop functional verification architectures, including reference models and bus-functional monitors using SystemVerilog and UVM.
• Create comprehensive verification testplans and execute tests using random techniques and coverage analysis.
• Debug failures and collaborate with designers to resolve hardware issues.
• Architect and maintain tools to optimize the design of state-of-the-art multicore SoCs.
• Perform code and functional coverage analysis to ensure design closure.

Requirements

• Strong expertise in developing complex random verification environments using SystemVerilog and UVM.
• Proven experience in writing and executing detailed verification test-plans.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or Perl and EDA verification tools.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented design and implementation.
• Bachelor's degree in CS or EE with 10-15 years of experience, or Master's/PhD with 5-10 years.
• Must be eligible to access export-controlled information under U.S. law.

Nice to have

• Experience with ARM processors, memory, networking, NoC, and Cache designs.
• Knowledge of protocols: AMBA, PCIe, Ethernet, I2C, SPI, and UART.
• C/C++ skills for modeling and code development on ARM processors.
• Familiarity with Post-Silicon validation and Gate Level Simulations.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive financial well-being programs including an employee stock purchase plan with a 2-year look-back.
• Family support programs to help balance work and home life.
• Robust mental and physical health resources.
• Recognition and service awards for milestones.