Lightmatter · 2 hours ago
Sr Staff Design Verification
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$224K/yr - $257K/yr
8+ years expLightmatter is leading the revolution in AI data center infrastructure, enabling the next giant leaps in human progress. As a Design Verification Engineer, you will collaborate with digital design experts and work on verifying designs using UVM testbench techniques while enhancing your skills in various verification methods.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Data CenterMachine LearningSemiconductorSoftware
Responsibilities
Define and enhance the DV methodologies required for integrated digital, analog, and photonic devices with a strong emphasis on emulation for design verification
Create and execute test plans to ensure high-quality tapeouts that meet functional and performance goals, while leveraging emulation where appropriate
Collaborate with architects, DV engineers, digital designers, and analog/photonics designers to define validation flows
Create reusable and scalable test bench components that enable efficient and effective verification
Close coverage and finish all DV signoff requirements, with a focus on leveraging mixed signal simulations to achieve high coverage metrics
Work on block level and full chip design verification
Integrate analog design IPs from vendors and internal teams and develop verification environments for simulation and emulation
Work with analog design engineers to create behavioral models for analog designs and with digital design engineers to integrate models/testcase/checkers into upper levels
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience
Minimum of 8 years of design verification and SystemVerilog experience
2+ years of experience in Python
Expertise in developing with the UVM library
Experience with simulators such as Xcelium, ModelSim, Questa, or VCS
Strong problem solver and collaborator
Preferred
Master's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience with 6 years of relevant experience
Experience with post-silicon validation and debug
Experience with AMS verification
Benefits
Comprehensive Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Retirement Savings Matching Program
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Generous Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
Paid Family Leave
Short Term & Long Term Disability
Training & Development
Commuter Benefits
Flexible, hybrid workplace model
Equity grants (applicable to full-time employees)
Company
Lightmatter
Lightmatter develops photonic chips that enable data processing and communication using light instead of electricity.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$822MKey Investors
T. Rowe PriceViking Global InvestorsGoogle Ventures
2024-10-16Series D· $400M
2023-12-19Series C· $155M
2023-05-31Series C· $154M
Leadership Team
Nicholas Harris
Founder, CEO
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Bob Turner
Sr. VP Sales & Solution Architecture
Recent News
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