Altera · 2 days ago
Director of Design Verification
San Jose, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$200K/yr - $290K/yr
15+ years expAltera is a leading company in programmable logic technology, delivering innovative solutions across various markets. They are seeking a Director of Design Verification to lead verification efforts for FPGA and SoC programs, define strategies, and collaborate with multiple teams to ensure successful silicon delivery.
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Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and grow multiple Design Verification teams supporting FPGA and SoC product development
Define and drive verification strategy, methodology, and best practices across the organization
Oversee verification planning, execution, coverage, and sign-off for complex silicon programs
Partner closely with Design, Architecture, Emulation, Validation, and Software teams to ensure end-to-end quality
Drive adoption and advancement of industry-standard and proprietary verification methodologies (UVM, constrained random, formal, emulation, etc.)
Establish metrics, dashboards, and quality gates to track verification progress and risk
Influence product and architectural decisions through early verification engagement
Manage resource planning, staffing, and prioritization across multiple programs
Champion continuous improvement, automation, and innovation in verification flows and infrastructure
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
15+ years of hands-on Design Verification experience in complex ASIC, SoC, or FPGA development environments
7+ years of technical leadership or people management experience leading verification teams
Deep expertise in SystemVerilog, UVM, constrained-random verification, functional coverage, and assertions
Proven experience verifying large-scale, complex digital designs and IPs
Strong understanding of digital design, microarchitecture, and system-level integration
Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality silicon on aggressive schedules
Preferred
Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
Experience leading verification for FPGA, SoC FPGA, or heterogeneous compute architectures
Hands-on experience with formal verification, emulation, and post-silicon validation correlation
Familiarity with power-aware verification, low-power methodologies, and performance validation
Experience scaling verification teams and processes in a fast-paced, multi-project environment
Strong cross-functional communication skills and executive-level influence
Benefits
Incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance
Company
Altera
Altera provides programmable logic devices and design software for various applications. It is a sub-organization of Intel.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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Leadership Team
Raghib Hussain
Chief Executive Officer
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