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Inspire Semiconductor, Inc. · 2 months ago

SoC Design Verification Engineer

Austin

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Inspire Semiconductor, Inc. is revolutionizing high-performance computing with their innovative chip architecture. They are seeking a SoC Design Verification Engineer to support the verification of their System-on-Chip, focusing on developing verification plans and ensuring design quality before tape-out.

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Responsibilities

Develop and execute verification plans for complex SoC digital designs

Create and maintain UVM/SystemVerilog based testbenches and environments

Write, debug, and execute constrained-random and directed test cases

Implement RISC-V ISA compliance tests

Perform functional coverage analysis and close coverage gaps

Perform regression runs, analyze failures, and drive bug closure

Connect simulations to real user interfaces, stimulus generators, and checkers

Collaborate closely with RTL design engineers, architects, and software teams

Contribute to the development and improvement of verification methodologies and automation scripts

Perform preliminary debug of discovered issues

Qualification

SoC design verificationSystemVerilogUVMRISC-V compliancePythonDigital design fundamentalsFunctional coverageDebugging skillsPerlTCLC/C++Version controlContinuous integrationAnalytical thinkingAttention to detail

Required

A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Computer Engineering (or related field)

5+ years of hands-on experience in ASIC/SoC design verification

Strong proficiency in SystemVerilog, UVM, and simulation tools (e.g., Xcelium)

Solid understanding of digital design fundamentals, RTL design, and synthesis flow

Experience with functional coverage, assertions, and scoreboarding

Strong scripting and programming skills (Python, Perl, TCL, C/C++)

Knowledge of common bus protocols (AXI, AHB, PCIe, DDR4/5, etc.)

Working knowledge of version control and continuous integration tools (e.g., Git, Jenkins, Jira, and Confluence)

Solid debugging skills, analytical thinking, and attention to detail

Preferred

Experience with Formal verification (Conformal LEC)

Hands-on experience with emulation systems (Zebu, Palladium) or FPGA prototypes

Experience with Cadence EDA tools

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Benefits

Equity

Company

Inspire Semiconductor, Inc.

InspireSemi provides revolutionary high-performance, energy-efficient accelerated computing solutions for High-Performance Computing (HPC), AI, graph analytics, and other compute-intensive workloads.

Founded in 2020

Austin, Texas, USA

11-50 employees