we are establishing a strategic R&D center in Israel to drive the development of complex semiconductor chips that solve the critical 'data bottlenecks' enabling the future of AI at scale. As we expand our presence in Israel, we're seeking a talented Staff/ Principal Design Verification Engineer to help build our local engineering powerhouse from the ground up. This is an exciting opportunity to take on meaningful ownership in a new site, developing the verification environments that ensure our next-generation AI silicon performs flawlessly.
As a Staff/ Principal Design Verification Engineer, you will be a vital contributor to the quality and reliability of our Israel R&D center. You will work on the front lines of functional verification, developing testbenches and environments that validate high-performance digital blocks, subsystems, and full-chip designs. You will tackle complex verification challenges that ensure our connectivity solutions meet the rigorous demands of the world's largest AI clusters. If you thrive on solving technical puzzles and want to play a key role in delivering cutting-edge AI infrastructure connectivity, this is your opportunity.
Key Responsibilities
Verification Environment Development
Contribute to the design and development of ASIC verification environments, focusing on unit-level and subsystem functional blocks
Develop and maintain SystemVerilog/UVM-based components including traffic generators, monitors, and checkers to ensure robust testing
Execute detailed verification plans for challenging digital designs, ensuring all functional requirements are met and verified
Coverage & Quality Assurance
Implement functional coverage models and analyze results to identify gaps in the verification process
Drive designs toward 100% verification closure through comprehensive test development
Contribute to verification methodology improvements and best practices
Debug & Cross-Functional Collaboration
Work closely with design engineers to identify, root-cause, and resolve complex hardware bugs early in the development cycle
Apply analytical skills and debugging techniques to solve intricate verification challenges
Collaborate effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented R&D environment.
Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field
5+ years of proven experience in ASIC verification within the semiconductor industry
Hands-on experience developing components within complex verification environments using SystemVerilog
Strong working knowledge of standard verification methodologies, specifically UVM
Sharp analytical mind with passion for debugging and technical problem-solving
Excellent communication skills with ability to thrive in collaborative R&D environments
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
Familiarity with Formal Verification or Emulation flows
Basic proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or Tcl to automate verification tasks
Exposure to industry-standard protocols such as AMBA, PCIe, Ethernet, or CXL
Experience with assertion-based verification and constrained-random testing
Background in connectivity or networking silicon verification.
This position is open to all candidates.