Define end-to-end verification strategy for large Satellite communication ASIC or SoC programs.
Establish verification methodologies, infrastructure, and signoff criteria across block, subsystem, and SoC levels.
Lead verification planning for complex communication functions such as modem pipelines, FEC engines, digital beamforming, packet processing, and control fabrics.
Drive alignment among design, architecture, systems, firmware, and validation teams.
Evaluate verification completeness through coverage, assertions, formal analysis, emulation, and silicon correlation.
Resolve critical technical issues and direct root-cause analysis for the most complex functional failures.
Guide development of reusable VIP, reference models, and regression automation frameworks.
Mentor technical leaders and raise the overall verification maturity of the organization.
Influence future verification roadmap, tool strategy, and reuse models.
Requirements
BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
12+ years of ASIC/SoC verification experience.
Expert-level knowledge of System Verilog, UVM, assertions, and verification signoff methodology.
Proven success leading verification for complex chips or multiple tape-outs.
Strong understanding of communication signal-processing hardware and system-level integration.
Excellent technical leadership and cross-organizational communication skills.
Deep expertise in Space based communications, digital modems, phased-array processing, or payload processing.
Experience with formal property verification, emulation, and performance validation.
Familiarity with fault tolerance, mission-critical reliability, or radiation-aware verification considerations.
Experience with architectural modeling and verification planning for hardware/software partitioned systems.
Strong record of technical innovation and process improvement.
Base Pay Range for:
CA applicants is $269,175.00 - $376,843.95
WA applicants is $269,175.00 - $376,843.95
Other site ranges may differ
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Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed.
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The Principal ASIC Verification Engineer serves as a technical authority for verification of advanced ASICs enabling next-generation Satellite communication systems. This role sets verification strategy across one or more silicon programs and ensures robust methodologies for functionally complex, high-performance communication hardware.
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