Micron

Staff/Principal Engineer - Design Verification (SoC expert/lead)

San Jose, CA Full time

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Job Description
Position Title: ASIC Design Verification SoC Lead (Technical lead role)
Position Description: 

This is a position for lead member in Micron’s ASIC Verification and Emulation group. The candidate will be managing, driving and leading functional verification aspects of one of the ASIC controllers developed at Micron, responsible for successful first-time/timely tape-outs.

Responsibilities:
  • Define and drive end‑to‑end SoC verification architecture and strategy
  • Develop comprehensive test plans across module, subsystem, and SoC levels
  • Lead and coordinate parallel verification efforts across multiple teams
  • Apply advanced verification methodologies, including UVM and emulation
  • Leverage Gen‑AI tools to improve verification efficiency and insights

Job Requirements
 

Strong background and hands-on experience with SoC verification environments architecture definitions and development.

  • Capable of developing deep and comprehensive SoC test plans.
  • Experience with development of advanced verification methodologies, flows and strategies for module, sub-system and SOC top level test-benches.
  • Strong and relevant experience with one or more of PCIe, NVMe, NAND, DDR and CPU sub-systems.
  • Focused visionary leader, capable of driving teams to meet performance, quality and schedule goals.
  • Strong experience and exposure to most current Gen-AI solutions to accelerate verification.
  • Experience with emulation platforms for ASIC simulations acceleration.

Job Qualifications
 

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience
  • 10+ years of hands‑on experience in SoC verification
  • Expert‑level proficiency in SystemVerilog and UVM
  • Proven experience writing and tracking detailed verification test plans
  • Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to identify and resolve issues quickly

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience verifying PCIe, NVMe, NAND, DDR, or CPU subsystems!
  • Demonstrated leadership of large or complex verification efforts
  • Hands‑on experience with emulation platforms for ASIC acceleration
  • Exposure to modern Gen‑AI solutions applied to verification workflows
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to influence across teams

The US base salary range that Micron Technology estimates it could pay for this full-time position is:

$168,000.00 - $336,000.00 a year

Additional compensation may include benefits, bonuses and equity.
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