Design Verification Lead Engineer

Posted:
1/12/2026, 5:45:41 AM

Location(s):
Texas, United States ⋅ Austin, Texas, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Software Engineering

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

Design Verification Lead Engineer

Role Overview:
The Lead DV Engineer focuses on the execution and technical management of verification projects. You will lead a focused team to ensure comprehensive test coverage and closure for specific CPU cores or processor blocks.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Technical Execution: Developing and executing detailed verification plans (vPlans) using Cadence vManager.
  • Environment Development: Develop UVM scoreboards, monitors, and complex functional coverage models for multi-protocol or processor-specific interfaces.
  • Debug & Triage: Lead the debug of complex RTL failures and coordinate with design engineers to resolve microarchitectural bugs.
  • Regression Management: Manage automated regression environments (e.g., Jenkins) and ensure targets for code and functional coverage are met.
  • Project Tracking: Responsible for technical alignment, project planning, and progress tracking for the verification lifecycle.

Required Qualifications:

  • B.S/M.S in EEE with 5–8+ years of hands-on experience in VLSI design verification.
  • Strong command of SystemVerilog Assertions (SVA), constraint randomization, and UVM.
  • Experience with processor integration (e.g., RISC-V or ARM) and industry-standard protocols like AMBA/PCIe.
  • Expertise in scripting (Perl, Python, or Tcl) for verification flow automation.

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Cadence Design Systems

Website: https://www.cadence.com/

Headquarter Location: San Jose, California, United States

Employee Count: 5001-10000

Year Founded: 1988

IPO Status: Public

Industries: Aerospace ⋅ Electronic Design Automation (EDA) ⋅ Hardware ⋅ Mobile ⋅ Semiconductor ⋅ Software