SoC Design Verification Lead

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Job Description: 

About the Group:

Client Engineering Group (CEG) oversees all test chip design, all foundational and hard IP, all EDA and design platform functions for Intel Products, as well as all external IP and EDA commercial licensing. The Central Engineering group is also responsible for delivering industry-leading Custom Silicon Solutions for Intel Customers in the Client and Hyperscaler Domains.

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced SoC Pre-Silicon Verification Lead to drive the planning, execution, and delivery of SoC-level functional verification. The ideal candidate will lead a team of DV engineers, own the verification plan, ensure coverage closure, and collaborate closely with design, architecture, and validation teams to achieve first-silicon success.

Key Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Own and drive the SoC-level verification strategy, planning, and execution from testbench architecture to coverage closure.
• Lead and mentor a team of verification engineers to deliver high-quality verification on schedule.
• Manage SoC verification deliverables including test plan, environment, coverage metrics, and signoff criteria.
• Experience in multiple disciplines such as board/system manufacturing and test (HW and SW), ASIC/SOC and IP verification.
• Develop test plans and coverage models for system-level features, including interconnect fabrics (IOSF) and SoC-Level Verification.
• Drive integration and verification of multiple IPs - including CXL, PCIe, DDR, Ethernet, FEC, Smart NIC, PCIe Switch, Audio DSP, and custom accelerators - into the SoC environment. 
• Lead debug and issue triage across SoC simulations, emulations, and pre-silicon bring-up environments.
• Lead clock and reset verification at block level and SOC for consumer electronic products.
• Champion advanced verification methodologies (UVM, constraint-random, coverage-driven, assertion-based verification).
• Support silicon bring-up and post-silicon validation correlation.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving abilities.

Qualifications:

The Minimum qualifications are required to be considered for this position. Minimum qualifications listed below would be obtained through a combination of industry relevant job experience, internship experience and / or schoolwork/classes/research. The preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or in a STEM related field of study.
• 9+ years of experience in ASIC/SoC/FPGA functional verification.
• 5+ years in a technical lead or DV lead role.
• Experience leading verification for complex SoCs or high-performance subsystems.
• Experience in SystemVerilog and UVM/OVM methodologies.
• Experience in SoC architecture, cache coherency, IOSF Interconnects, Smart NICs, PCIe Switch and low-power verification (UPF).
• Experience verifying protocols such as CXL, PCIe, AXI, DDR or Ethernet.
• Experience with industry-standard EDA tools i.e. (Synopsys VCS, Cadence Xcelium, or Mentor Questa, and debug tools).
• Experience with scripting and automation skills i.e. (Python, Perl, Makefile, or TCL).
• Experience with Jtag based Board bring up for Hardware validation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Post Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or in a STEM related field of study.
• Experience with PCIe-based SoCs, Audio DSP, FEC IPs, Data Center accelerators, or FPGA-based systems.
• Experience with emulation platforms (Palladium, Veloce, Zebu) and post-silicon validation correlation.
• Experience with formal verification and assertion-based verification (SVA).
• Experience with version control, CI/CD flows, and coverage management infrastructure.

          

Job Type:Experienced Hire

Shift:Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location: US, California, Santa Clara

Additional Locations:US, Texas, Austin

Business group:Intel makes possible the most amazing experiences of the future. You may know us for our processors. But we do so much more. Intel invents at the boundaries of technology to make amazing experiences possible for business and society, and for every person on Earth. Harnessing the capability of the cloud, the ubiquity of the Internet of Things, the latest advances in memory and programmable solutions, and the promise of always-on 5G connectivity, Intel is disrupting industries and solving global challenges. Leading on policy, diversity, inclusion, education and sustainability, we create value for our stockholders, customers, and society.

Posting Statement:All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.Position of TrustN/A

Benefits:

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock, bonuses, as well as, benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation.  Find more information about all of our Amazing Benefits here:

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Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US:

$186,070.00-262,680.00 USD

The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Work Model for this Role

This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on-site at their assigned Intel site and off-site. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.