Role & responsibilities

1. Verification Strategy & Planning

• Define and own the end-to-end verification strategy for SoC/ASIC IPs and subsystems.
• Develop test plans, coverage metrics, verification environments, and closure criteria.
• Evaluate and implement state-of-the-art methodologies (UVM, SystemVerilog, formal verification, etc.).
• Drive verification methodology standardization across multiple projects.

2. Project & Team Leadership

• Lead a team of verification engineers (on-site and offshore).
• Plan project schedules, resource allocation, and task prioritization.
• Ensure high-quality deliverables with on-time execution.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers in technical and career development.

3. Hands-on Technical Contribution

• Architect and develop UVM-based verification environments and reusable testbench components.
• Perform testbench integration, debug, simulation, and coverage analysis.
• Drive coverage closurefunctional, code, and assertion-based.
• Conduct and participate in code and test plan reviews.
• Collaborate with RTL design and architecture teams for issue resolution and feature clarification.

4. Cross-functional Collaboration

• Work closely with DFT, validation, firmware, and architecture teams to ensure complete verification coverage.
• Interface with customers (for design services role) to define verification requirements, delivery schedules, and expectations.
• Provide technical presentations and updates to internal and external stakeholders.

5. Process & Quality Ownership

• Establish and enforce verification best practices, version control, and regression management processes.
• Ensure compliance with project quality and sign-off standards.
• Participate in post-silicon validation planning and support bring-up activities when required.

Required Technical Skills

Preferred candidate profile

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Electronics & Electrical with VLSI background
• Additional certifications or training in verification methodologies or EDA tools preferred.

Soft Skills & Leadership Qualities

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• Capable of managing distributed and multicultural teams.
• Strategic thinker with an eye for innovation and process improvement.
• Proven track record of mentoring and building high-performing teams.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• On-time and first-pass success of verification deliverables.
• Coverage closure metrics and quality of verification environment.
• Team productivity and retention.
• Customer satisfaction (for services projects).
• Contribution to verification methodology enhancement and IP reuse.