Soc Design Verification Director

The role

The Director of SoC Design Verification will lead verification for next-generation System-on-Chip products. This hands-on leadership role involves defining SoC-level verification strategy and overseeing execution across multiple IPs and subsystems.

What you will do

• Own and drive the end-to-end SoC verification methodology.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a diverse team of engineers.
• Guide verification of complex SoC subsystems including HSIO, peripherals, interconnects, memory controllers, coherency fabrics, and system-level protocols.
• Champion advanced methodologies like UVM, formal verification, emulation, and AI-augmented flows.
• Collaborate with RTL design, architecture, firmware, and validation teams.
• Represent verification in executive reviews, customer engagements, and industry forums.
• Shape workforce transformation by building hybrid skill sets.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering
• 20+ years of experience in design verification
• Proven track record of leading teams and delivering complex SoC/silicon products
• Deep expertise in SoC-level verification, including interconnect fabrics, coherency protocols, HSIO, and peripheral subsystems
• Strong background in UVM-based test plan development, assertions, coverage analysis, and abstraction layer design
• Demonstrated ability to manage priorities, engage with stakeholders, and drive organizational success
• Hands-on expertise with SoC-level verification environments, including integration of multiple IPs, HSIO, and peripherals
• Deep experience in UVM-based test plan development, sequence generation, and coverage analysis
• Strong background in writing assertions, cover properties, and analyzing coverage data at both IP and SoC levels
• Experience in developing scalable verification infrastructures

Nice to have

• Master's degree
• Expertise in verifying complex SoC subsystems such as NoC-based interconnects, coherency fabrics, HSIO, and memory hierarchies
• Experience with buffering, queuing, QoS, and system-level performance analysis
• Familiarity with emulation, FPGA prototyping, and hybrid verification flows
• Knowledge of AI-driven verification methodologies and workforce transformation strategies
• Experience with AI/ML accelerators, networking, automotive, data center, or high-performance computing SoCs
• Familiarity with low-power verification methodologies and power-aware verification

Benefits

• Opportunity to lead cutting-edge SoC development programs
• Influence verification strategy across next-generation products
• Build and grow a world-class verification organization
• Work with highly talented engineering teams on innovative technologies

About the company

Astera Labs provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions. The company's Intelligent Connectivity Platform integrates semiconductor-based technologies with the COSMOS software suite.