Design Verification Engineer, Silicon

Meta

$130K — $155K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • 6+ years in digital design verification and UVM-based constrained-random testbenches
  • Proficient in hardware description and verification languages (SystemVerilog, VHDL)
  • Skilled at defining and closing functional coverage and code coverage metrics
  • Experienced in debugging RTL simulations using waveform analysis and log-based analysis
  • Familiar with scripting languages (Python or Perl) for automation and regression management

Responsibilities

  • Develop and own verification plans for digital logic blocks and subsystems in AR/VR silicon
  • Design and implement UVM testbenches to verify complex RTL designs
  • Define and close functional coverage models and code coverage metrics
  • Collaborate with RTL design engineers to review specifications and identify risks
  • Maintain simulation infrastructure, regression frameworks, and automated test suites
  • Perform formal verification and property checking on design blocks
  • Debug failing simulations and regressions through waveform and RTL code analysis
  • Partner with validation and firmware teams for pre-silicon test content development
  • Contribute to verification methodology improvements and shared infrastructure
  • Track and report verification progress, coverage status, and risks to stakeholders

Benefits

  • Opportunities for career advancement within a leading company in AR/VR technology
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
  • Exposure to cutting-edge silicon technology in immersive experiences
  • Support for continued education and professional development
  • Flexible work schedules to promote work-life balance
Full Job Description
As a Design Verification Engineer on the silicon team, you will be responsible for ensuring the functional correctness and quality of complex custom chips that enable immersive AR/VR experiences. In this role, you will develop and execute comprehensive verification strategies for digital logic blocks and subsystems, working closely with design, architecture, and software teams to bring high-performance, low-power silicon from specification to tape-out.

Responsibilities

Develop and own verification plans for digital logic blocks and subsystems within custom AR/VR silicon, covering functional coverage, corner cases, and compliance requirements
• Design and implement constrained-random UVM testbenches to verify complex RTL designs including processors, interconnects, memory controllers, and multimedia accelerators
• Define and close functional coverage models and code coverage metrics to ensure thorough verification of design intent
• Collaborate with RTL design engineers to review microarchitecture specifications and identify verification risks early in the design cycle
• Develop and maintain simulation infrastructure, regression frameworks, and automated test suites to support continuous integration of design changes
• Perform formal verification and property checking on critical design blocks to complement simulation-based verification
• Debug failing simulations and regressions by analyzing waveforms, log files, and RTL code to root-cause design or testbench issues
• Partner with post-silicon validation and firmware teams to develop pre-silicon test content that transitions to hardware bring-up
• Contribute to verification methodology improvements, including reusable verification IP and shared infrastructure across the silicon team
• Track and report verification progress, coverage closure status, and risk areas to design and program management stakeholders

Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• 6+ years of experience in digital design verification, including development of UVM-based constrained-random testbenches for complex RTL blocks or subsystems
• 6+ years of experience with hardware description and verification languages including SystemVerilog and/or VHDL
• Experience defining and closing functional coverage models and code coverage metrics for complex digital designs
• Experience debugging RTL simulations using waveform analysis tools and log-based root-cause analysis
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python or Perl for test automation, regression management, or coverage analysis

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with post-silicon validation, hardware bring-up, or transitioning pre-silicon test content to physical hardware
• Experience verifying silicon for mobile, wearable, or consumer electronics SoCs, including low-power design verification techniques
• Knowledge of AR/VR-relevant subsystems such as Computer Vision , image signal processors, or neural network accelerators
• Familiarity with formal verification tools and methodologies such as property checking or equivalence checking

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