Senior Design Verification Engineer (Contract)

Job Description

Senior Design Verification Engineer (Contract)

No C2C

About the Role

A cutting-edge AI hardware company is looking for a contract based Design Verification Engineer to help validate high-performance digital designs. You'll be joining a team focused on building next-gen compute architectures that push the limits of speed, scalability, and AI capability.

This is a senior-level IC verification role, best suited for engineers who thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy working with custom CPU architectures, and have deep UVM/SystemVerilog experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute block- and system-level verification plans for complex digital logic
• Build reusable UVM testbenches and contribute to simulation infrastructure
• Create and debug SystemVerilog assertions, checkers, and coverage models
• Collaborate with design teams to validate RTL functionality, performance, and power behavior
• Use industry-standard tools to analyze results, report issues, and drive closure
• Provide mentorship and technical leadership to junior DV engineers
• Recommend improvements to verification strategy, test coverage, and automation flows

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in ASIC or SoC verification
• Deep knowledge of SystemVerilog, UVM, and simulation best practices
• Experience with functional coverage, assertion-based verification, and debugging complex RTL
• Strong scripting ability in Python, Perl, or C/C++
• Familiarity with standard EDA tools (Synopsys, Cadence, or Mentor)
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills
• Comfortable working across hardware, architecture, and systems teams

Bonus Skills

• Experience with Python-driven verification frameworks (Cocotb, PyUVM)
• Exposure to RISC-V, custom CPUs, or AI/ML accelerators
• Knowledge of emulation, formal tools, or post-silicon bring-up

Contract Details

• 6–12 month contract, with possible extension
• Hybrid work environment
• Competitive rate depending on experience and scope

Unfortunately, we are unable to consider H1b transfers for this project. This is only open to GC holders or .