Director of Silicon Validation

Job Summary

Leading the verification and validation lifecycle of AI inference silicon, the full-time Director of Silicon Validation will manage pre-silicon functional verification, hardware emulation, and post-silicon bring-up while working in a hybrid capacity in Austin, TX.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and grow pre-silicon design verification, hardware emulation, and post-silicon validation efforts
• Define and implement the verification strategy, test plans, and coverage closure criteria for successful tape-outs
• Establish post-silicon bring-up plans and drive bug triage and root cause analysis efforts

Required Qualifications

• A degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• 12+ years of experience in ASIC verification and/or silicon validation, with at least 5 years in a leadership role
• Proven track record of successfully taking multiple complex ASICs from verification planning to production ramp
• Deep expertise in SystemVerilog, UVM, and hardware emulation platforms
• Experience leading post-silicon bring-up efforts, including silicon debug and characterization