SoC Verification Lead

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Santa Clara, CA, USA
In-Office
232K-368K Annually
Expert/Leader
Artificial Intelligence • Computer Vision • Hardware • Robotics • Metaverse
The Role
Lead SoC-level verification as the primary Person-in-Charge: own verification plans, schedules, and sign-off from conception through tape-out. Coordinate across architects, IP owners, emulation/FPGA teams, and infrastructure; track status and risks, drive mitigation plans, and evolve SoC verification flows and methodologies to achieve coverage and tape-out criteria.
Summary Generated by Built In

NVIDIA is seeking an outstanding SoC Verification Engineer to serve as a Person-in-Charge (PIC) within the SoC Verification (SoCV) team. You will play a central role in verifying the most sophisticated AI-enabled SoC designs in the world. These chips power data center AI infrastructure, AI client computing platforms, autonomous vehicles, and robotics. This is a high-impact role combining deep technical expertise and multi-functional project leadership. It is ideal for someone who thrives on driving clarity in complex, fast-paced environments.

What you'll be doing:

  • Own the SoC-level verification plan, schedule, and achievement tracking from the conception of project through tape-out, serving as the primary PIC across all verification workstreams.

  • Collaborate with architects, IP owners, emulation team, FPGA team, and infrastructure engineers to align on coverage goals, resolve bottlenecks, and ensure verification requirements are met at every project stage.

  • Drive verification status reviews, track open issues across teams, and proactively bring up risks to project leadership with clear mitigation plans.

  • Lead risk identification and mitigation planning throughout the verification lifecycle, maintaining clear communication with collaborators.

  • Partner with tape-out teams to define and close verification sign-off criteria at each tape-out achievement.

  • Define and continuously evolve SoC verification flows and methodologies to meet the demands of next-generation AI-enabled chip complexity.

What we need to see:

  • Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

  • 15+ years of hands-on experience in ASIC/SoC functional verification.

  • Deep understanding of SoC-level verification challenges and flows — from block integration through full-chip simulation and tape-out sign-off.

  • Consistent track record to lead or coordinate verification efforts across multiple IPs, multi-functional teams, and across the globe.

  • Outstanding time management skills — able to prioritize effectively across parallel workstreams under schedule pressure.

  • Demonstrated experience with project risk identification, tracking, and mitigation.

  • Proficiency in SystemVerilog and UVM-based testbench development; familiarity with C/C++ for directed and hardware-controlled test development at the SoC level.

  • Solid grasp of verification infrastructure: EDA tool configuration, regression automation, job farm management, and environment maintenance.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

  • Experience owning or contributing to verification sign-off at SoC tape-out achievements.

  • Prior track record as a verification PIC or tech lead across a full SoC project lifecycle, from spec to silicon bring-up.

  • Familiarity with coverage closure methodologies — functional, code, and assertion-based.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 232,000 USD - 368,000 USD.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until June 14, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy. 

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 15+ years hands-on ASIC/SoC functional verification experience
  • Deep understanding of SoC-level verification flows from block integration through full-chip simulation and tape-out sign-off
  • Proven ability to lead or coordinate verification across multiple IPs and multi-functional/global teams
  • Outstanding time management and ability to prioritize across parallel workstreams under schedule pressure
  • Experience with project risk identification, tracking, and mitigation
  • Proficiency in SystemVerilog and UVM-based testbench development
  • Familiarity with C/C++ for directed and hardware-controlled SoC-level tests
  • Experience with verification infrastructure: EDA tool configuration, regression automation, job farm management, environment maintenance
  • Experience owning or contributing to verification sign-off at SoC tape-out achievements
  • Prior track record as a verification PIC or technical lead across a full SoC project lifecycle
  • Familiarity with coverage closure methodologies (functional, code, assertion-based)

NVIDIA Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about NVIDIA and has not been reviewed or approved by NVIDIA.

  • Equity Value & Accessibility Equity awards and a discounted ESPP are highlighted as core parts of total compensation, enabling employees to share in the company’s success. Stock-based compensation and the two-year lookback ESPP are consistently described as especially valuable.
  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage is portrayed as robust, with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options alongside mental health support and on-site care resources. Employer HSA contributions and wellness perks reinforce the depth of the offering.
  • Retirement Support Retirement programs are depicted as strong, featuring a meaningful 401(k) match with Roth options and support for Mega Backdoor Roth contributions. These elements position long-term savings as a notable advantage of the total rewards package.

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The Company
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Year Founded: 1993

What We Do

NVIDIA’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI — the next era of computing — with the GPU acting as the brain of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can perceive and understand the world. Today, NVIDIA is increasingly known as “the AI computing company.”

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