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SiMa.ai · 18 hours ago

Principal Engineer, PCIe Verification (AI2441)

positionSan Jose, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityLead/Staff
money$220K/yr - $296K/yr
date12+ years exp

SiMa.ai is a company focused on advanced silicon solutions, and they are seeking a Principal Engineer for PCIe Verification. The role involves functional verification of PCIe controllers and PCIe-phy, as well as debugging and bringing up PCIe on emulators and silicon.

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Hiring Manager
Lakshmi Tankasala
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Responsibilities

Participate in PCIe architecture, micro-architecture, feature discussions and reviews
Define and develop PCIe test bench components using UVM & System Verilog
Bring up and testing of PCIe in block and full-chip test environment
Develop and execute a test plan
Verification execution of PCIe EP/RC functionality and performance measurements
Lead Code coverage reviews and closure. System Verilog Assertion functional coverage development and closure
Manage debug of test and regression failures, as well emulation failures
Work closely with the Architecture, MLSoC Hardware and MLA Software teams
Work with emulation and MLSoC Software team to bring up and debug PCIe
Work in the lab on PCie interface silicon debug with software and systems team as and when needed

Qualification

UVMSystem VerilogPCIe protocolsC/C++/PythonDebugging skillsProblem solvingTeam playerCommunication

Required

BS/MS in EE (Electrical Engineering) or CS (Computer Science) with 12+ years of experience in functional verification and silicon bring-up/debug
Very good current working experience of UVM and System Verilog based verification methodology is a must
Working experience on PCIe protocols Gen4/5
Good debug and problem solving skill

Preferred

Working experience on PCIe bring-up and debug on Silicon is a plus
Past working experience on UCIe protocols is a plus
Proficiency in C/C++/Python programming is a plus

Company

SiMa.ai

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SiMa.ai is a developer of machine learning technology to deliver a software-centric platform.
dateFounded in 2018
location
San Jose, California, USA
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
https://sima.ai

H1B Sponsorship

SiMa.ai has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (5)
2024 (12)
2023 (4)
2022 (1)
2020 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$355M
Key Investors
Maverick CapitalMSD PartnersFidelity
2025-08-01Series C· $85M
2024-04-04Series B· $70M
2023-06-13Series B· $13M

Leadership Team

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Krishna Rangasayee
Founder and CEO
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Alvin K. Wong
Vice President - Product Management
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