NVIDIA
SoC Verification Lead
$232K–$368K
US, CA, Santa Clara · Full-time · Posted Jun 10, 2026
- Experience
- 15+ years of hands-on experience in ASIC/SoC functional verification.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Leads SoC-level verification planning and execution from project conception through tape-out, coordinating teams, managing risks, and defining verification flows and sign-off criteria for AI-enabled chip designs.
What you'll do
- Own the SoC verification plan, schedule, and progress tracking across verification workstreams.
- Coordinate with engineering teams to align coverage goals, resolve bottlenecks, track issues, and mitigate project risks.
- Define and evolve verification methodologies and partner on verification sign-off at tape-out milestones.
What they ask for
- 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.
- Proficiency in SystemVerilog and UVM-based testbench development; familiarity with C/C++ for SoC-level test development.
- Experience coordinating verification efforts across multiple IPs and multifunctional teams, including risk identification, tracking, and mitigation.
Nice to have
- Experience owning or contributing to verification sign-off at SoC tape-out achievements.
- Prior experience as a verification PIC or tech lead across a full SoC project lifecycle; familiarity with functional, code, and assertion-based coverage closure.
Pay
232,000 USD - 368,000 USD base salary
Tools
SystemVerilog, UVM, C/C++
AI focus
Verifies AI-enabled SoC designs; NVIDIA also states it uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
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