Senior Staff Verification Engineer

About the job

Senior Staff Verification Engineer

About Semifive

Founded in Seoul in 2019, SEMIFIVE is basing its foundation on Koreas semiconductor design competency that was amassed for more than 20 years. With expertise spanning front-end to back-end design, SEMIFIVE has become the fastest growing silicon design company that offers the most comprehensive design solutions. SEMIFIVEs core business is its innovative SoC Platform that enables low-cost and high-efficiency SoC design and also provides full turnkey silicon design services for global customers.

Semifive India Design Centre, headquartered in Bangalore, is a rapidly growing capability centre responsible for delivering complex, multi-node SoC programs for global customers across the US, Europe, and Asia. The India team owns front-end through back-end execution, including RTL, STA, synthesis, physical design, and signoff for turnkey silicon programs.

Key Responsibilities

Testbench Architecture & Execution

• Architect testbenches based on verification/design requirements; build reusable environments for multiple configurations.
• Create test suites and environments in SV/UVM and C (as needed), including CPU/BFM(VIP)-based benches.
• Identify functional cover points and assertions; write sequences to achieve coverage goals; close functional and code coverage.

Debug & Quality

• Collaborate closely with design to identify and resolve design errors; perform debug of failures, analyze logs and waveforms, and report observations.
• Improve verification quality by identifying coverage holes, tuning randomization, and adding targeted tests.
• Review and sign off verification readiness for tape-out.

Methodology, Automation & Reuse

• Automate verification flows/environments to handle multiple design configurations.
• Drive robust constraint/testbench component development, assertions, and regression infrastructure.
• Promote reuse across IP, subsystem, and SoC levels; standardize checks and best practices.

Qualifications

• BE/B.Tech/ME/M.Tech (or equivalent) in ECE/EEE/CSE.
• 810 years of verification experience with successful tape-outs of more than one SoC/subsystem;
• Strong expertise in:
• System Verilog/UVM; CPU- and BFM(VIP)-based testbenches
• AMBA/CHI protocols: CHI, AXI, AHB, APB; AMBA-based NIC/NoC
• EDA simulation and waveform viewer tools
• Deep understanding of:
• High-speed protocols: PCIe 4/5, LPDDR4/5, GDDR6, SD/eMMC, GbE
• Low-speed peripherals and IO interfaces
• Boot, reset, clocking schemes, and low-power verification
• High-performance SoC architectures and verification at IP/subsystem/SoC levels
• Scripting and automation: Perl, Python, Make, and shell scripting.
• Excellent programming and strong debugging skills.
• Soft skills: mentoring and interpersonal skills; analytical/problem-solving; strong written and oral communication; innovation and automation mindset.

Why Join Us?

• Lead verification for complex, high-performance SoCs with broad ownership from planning to tape-out signoff.
• Work at the core of SEMIFIVEs platform-driven silicon approach, enabling reuse and scalable methodologies.
• Collaborate with world-class, cross-functional teams across architecture, design, DFT, and Integration.
• Grow as a technical leader by mentoring engineers and driving automation and best practices.
• Be part of a rapidly scaling India design centre delivering first-time-right silicon for global customers.