Senior Lead Engineer

Position Overview:

We are looking for a Sr. Lead Engineer in SoC Verification to join our team and contribute to the verification of complex SoC designs.

As a Sr. Lead Engineer in SoC Verification, you will be responsible for overseeing and executing verification tasks for cutting-edge SoC projects covering RTL-to-Gate-Level Simulation (GLS), SV/UVM based verification environment development, functional validation, and sign-off.

This leadership role requires deep expertise in advanced SoC verification methodologies, strong technical ownership, and the ability to collaborate across architecture, design, firmware, and emulation teams.

This position contributes directly to first-pass silicon success, aligning with the responsibilities and competencies expected in senior verification roles within the organization

Key Responsibilities:

Full-Chip Verification Ownership

• Lead end-to-end functional and gate-level verification including planning, environment development, execution, debug, and sign-off.
• Define and drive verification strategy, including testbench architecture, assertion strategy, scenario modelling, regression planning, and coverage targets.
• Develop and maintain UVM-based full-chip verification environments, reusable components, and infrastructure.

Functional, Datapath & System and Subsystem Verification

• Own verification of datapath flows, error handling, interrupts, resets, boot flows, power modes, and SoC integration scenarios.
• Drive end-to-end scenario testing, ensuring robustness of SoC functionality and interaction across subsystems.
• Ensure thorough functional, code, and assertion coverage closure and report progress toward sign-off criteria.

Testbench, Tools & Infrastructure Development

• Build and enhance testbench components, verification libraries, and infrastructure for multi-million-gate SoCs.
• Support automation development using scripting languages such as Python, Perl, and TCL.
• Maintain version control and continuous verification practices using GIT/CVS and issue tracking tools (JIRA/Bitbucket).

Debug, Issue Resolution & Cross-Functional Leadership

• Debug complex RTL and GLS failures using industry-standard tools (VCS, Xcelium, Verdi).
• Partner with architecture, RTL design, PD, firmware, and validation teams to resolve design and integration issues.
• Provide technical leadership to junior engineers and guide them in methodology, debug, and best practices.

Gate-Level Simulation & GLS Sign-Off

• Plan and execute GLS with SDF, including test enablement, waveform/stability validation, convergence issues, false-path handling, and multi-mode timing scenarios.

Emulation & HW/SW Co-Verification

• Collaborate with the emulation team for RTL bring-up on platforms such as Palladium/Zebu/HAPS/Protium.
• Support early software validation, boot diagnostics, and hardware-software integration.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• 9–12 years of proven experience in SoC verification for complex, multi-million-gate designs.
• Deep expertise in industry-standard verification tools such as VCS, Xcelium, and Questa.
• Strong command of UVM/OVM/VMM methodologies, including testbench architecture, constrained-random stimulus generation, and coverage-driven verification.
• Advanced proficiency in SystemVerilog, SV Assertions, Verilog, and object-oriented verification frameworks.
• Comprehensive understanding of SoC architecture, including interconnects (AXI/AHB), memory subsystems (DDR4/LPDDR4/DDR5/LPDDR5), and major peripheral interfaces (USB, MIPI, SDIO, Ethernet, NFC, etc.).
• Hands-on experience in Gate-Level Simulation (GLS), power-aware verification, and low-power design validation.
• Strong analytical and debug skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex functional, integration, and performance issues.
• Demonstrated leadership in planning, executing, and driving verification activities, with effective collaboration across architecture, design, PD, firmware, and validation teams.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Perl, and TCL to support automation and productivity improvements.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate technical challenges and influence cross-functional decision-making.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in formal verification.
• Familiarity with processors, boot flows, and firmware-driven verification.
• Exposure to hardware/software co-verification, emulation, and fast-model validation.
• Hands-on knowledge of interfaces such as Ethernet, DDR, MIPI, Security/HSM and complex subsystem integration.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to lead full-chip sign-off for a strategic SoC program.
• Work with accomplished R&D engineers on next-generation silicon.
• Access to advanced verification and emulation infrastructure.
• Collaborative, innovative, and quality-focused engineering culture.
• Competitive compensation with strong career growth avenues

About Us:

L&T Semiconductor Technologies is a leader in innovative semiconductor solutions, committed to pushing the boundaries of technology to create a smarter, more connected world. We are an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.