Director of Design Verification

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and own the verification strategy and methodology across multiple PHY and controller product lines, including D2D, UCIe, and Ethernet interfaces
• Build, mentor, and manage a world-class verification team; establish best practices for UVM-based environments, coverage-driven verification, and formal methods
• Drive verification planning and execution for link layer, PCS, PMA, forward error correction (FEC), auto-negotiation, and link training subsystems
• Establish and champion analog/mixed-signal (AMS) verification flows, including real-number modeling (RNM), SVAMS co-simulation strategies, and integration of AMS behavioral models into digital verification environments
• Partner with design, architecture, DFT, and physical design teams to drive micro-architecture reviews, test-plan completeness, and functional/code/assertion coverage closure
• Own verification milestones and deliverables across multiple concurrent tapeout programs; track progress, manage risk, and report status to executive leadership
• Drive continuous improvement in verification infrastructure including regression frameworks, CI/CD integration, coverage analytics, and productivity tooling
• Ensure IP compliance with relevant industry standards including IEEE 802.3, UCIe, and emerging D2D interconnect specifications
• Evaluate, integrate, and manage 3rd party VIPs and AMS verification IP; coordinate feature/bug tracking and vendor relationships
• Oversee development of DPI-based firmware co-simulation environments and system-level verification strategies for PHY bring-up and validation
• Oversee GLS environments for functional, timing, and power-aware simulations; drive signoff quality for tapeout readiness

Qualifications:

• Masters or Ph.D in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related fields
• 15+ years of experience in design verification of high-speed serial interfaces, PHYs, and controller IPs, with at least 5 years in a people-management or leadership role
• Deep expertise in SystemVerilog/UVM methodology, constrained-random verification, assertion-based verification, and formal verification techniques
• Demonstrated experience with AMS verification methodologies including real-number modeling (RNM), Verilog-AMS, SVAMS co-simulation, and mixed-signal behavioral modeling
• Strong working knowledge of link layer protocols, PCS architectures (including FEC — RS-FEC, KP4, KR4), Ethernet 802.3 clauses for 100G/200G/400G/800G, and die-to-die interconnect standards such as UCIe
• Proven ability to drive verification innovation including automation, AI/ML-assisted verification, and scalable methodologies that improve team productivity and product quality
• Hands-on experience verifying mixed-signal IPs (PLLs, CDRs, SerDes analog front-ends, DLLs) and integrating analog models into digital verification environments
• Track record of successfully building and scaling verification teams in startup or high-growth environments with multiple concurrent tapeouts
• Experience with DRAM Controllers/PHYs, HBM memory interfaces, and/or optical interconnect verification a plus