Drimva

Lightmatter

Staff/Sr. Staff Design Verification

$186K–$236K

Boston, MA +1 · Senior Staff · Full-time · Posted Dec 9, 2025

Location
Boston, MA
Toronto, ON
Experience
Minimum of 8 years of design verification and SystemVerilog experience; 2+ years of Python experience. Preferred qualification states a master’s degree or higher, or equivalent experience with 6 years of relevant experience.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience.
Visa sponsorship
Candidates should have capacity to comply with the federally mandated requirements of U.S. export control laws.

About the job

Verifies integrated digital, analog, and photonic designs through simulation and emulation, supporting functional and performance signoff from block to full-chip level.

What you'll do

  • Define verification methodologies and create test plans, reusable testbench components, and validation flows.
  • Verify designs using UVM, mixed-signal simulation, and emulation; close coverage and complete DV signoff.
  • Collaborate with architecture, digital, analog, and photonics teams, including developing behavioral models and integrating vendor and internal analog IP.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum of 8 years of design verification and SystemVerilog experience.
  • 2+ years of experience in Python.
  • Expertise in developing with the UVM library; experience with simulators such as Xcelium, ModelSim, Questa, or VCS.

Nice to have

  • Master’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience with 6 years of relevant experience.
  • Experience with post-silicon validation and debug or AMS verification.

Pay

$186,000 - $218,000 USD (base salary); $206,000 - $236,000 USD (base salary); $206,000 — $236,000 USD (total compensation)

Tools

UVM, SystemVerilog, Python, Xcelium, ModelSim, Questa, VCS, Real Number Modeling (RNM)

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