Axiado is building the future of AI powered digital infrastructure. We are a fast-growing, well funded silicon, systems, and solutions company pioneering a new category of semiconductor called the Trusted Control/Compute Unit (TCU) that combines advanced hardware security, AI driven resilience and efficiency, and real-time platform management. Our technology protects the world’s most critical infrastructure—from data centers to next generation cloud and AI platforms—by securing systems at the foundation levels of hardware, independent of host CPUs and operating systems.
Founded in 2019 and now over 150 employees are strong, Axiado has evolved into a recognized leader in the convergence of AI, security, and silicon innovation. We partner with and are actively engaged in commercial programs with multiple Tier 1 industry leaders, validating both our technology and our long-term market trajectory. Axiado has also won numerous industry awards for our ground-breaking products and technological innovations, including being named one of Fast Company’s 2025 Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Security, winning the 2025 Global InfoSec Award for Outstanding AI Security Solution, and being named a finalist for the Global Semiconductor Alliance’s 2025 “Start-Up to Watch” award.
At Axiado, developing breakthrough technology takes more than great engineering—it takes a team of exceptional people who collaborate boldly, challenge assumptions, and take pride in building what comes next. We value curiosity, execution, respect, and a shared desire to make a meaningful impact on the security and reliability of the digital world.
If you’re driven to innovate, energized by hard problems, and excited to help define the future of secure AI infrastructure, we invite you to apply and join us on this journey.
Job Description
Design Verification Technical Team Lead position is your opportunity to join one of the industry’s leading companies in Smart Edge SoCs for network/systems control, management security systems, and IOT.
You will be responsible for chip level verification of complex ARM based SOC HW, debugging, and ROM and FW bringup.
Key Responsibilities
Develop SOC system level test environment for simulation and emulation, including log generation, backdoor configuration and device modeling
Develop testplan and tests, including error condition tests and stress tests
Run and debug tests in regressions, both in simulation and on emulator
Work with other teams in root-causing HW issues, and creating system level test cases for them
Validation ROM
Work with SW team in debugging device driver issues, and OS boots
Qualifications
7 years of DV or validation experience, and 5 years of system Level verification experience using C
Has worked through complete project cycle of an SOC ASIC chip
Thorough understanding of CPU and its debug architecture, as well as SOC system architecture
Proficient in programming and modeling typical SOC connected devices, such as JTAG, UART, SPI, I2C.
Proficient in testplanning, test case development using C, and self checking in such tests
Proficient in RTL debugging using waveform viewer
Mastery in C programming, and fluent in scripting languages such as Make, Python, Perl and shell script
Fluent in documentation and issue tracking using Confluence and Jira tools
Preferred experience in
Validation on emulation, FPGA and post-silicon
Complex IP interface validation of USB, Ethernet, PCIE, DDR
Using AI tools in testplanning, generation and debugging
Axiado is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining the highest caliber talent in a diverse and multifaceted environment. We are headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley, with access to the world's leading research, technology and talent.
We are building an exceptional team to secure every node on the internet. For us, solving real-world problems takes precedence over purely theoretical problems. As a result, we prefer individuals with persistence, intelligence and high curiosity over pedigree alone. Working hard and smart, continuous learning and mutual support are all part of who we are.
Axiado is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Axiado does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
Skills Required
- 7 years of design verification or validation experience
- 5 years of system-level verification experience using C
- Experience completing the full project cycle of an SoC ASIC chip
- Thorough understanding of CPU debug architecture and SoC system architecture
- Proficiency programming and modeling SoC-connected devices, including JTAG, UART, SPI, and I2C
- Proficiency in test planning, C-based test case development, and self-checking tests
- Proficiency in RTL debugging using waveform viewers
- Mastery of C programming
- Fluency in Make, Python, Perl, and shell scripting
- Fluency with Confluence and Jira for documentation and issue tracking
- Experience with emulation, FPGA, and post-silicon validation
- Experience validating USB, Ethernet, PCIe, and DDR interfaces
- Experience using AI tools for test planning, generation, and debugging
What We Do
Axiado Corporation is a security processor company redefining hardware root of trust with hardware-based security technologies, including per-system AI. Its solution with Secure Vault™ boot system and Secure AI™ engine solution eliminates breaches at the perimeter of existing cloud infrastructures, networks, and IoT devices.
