Sr Design Verification Engineer

Job Title: Senior/Staff Design Verification Engineer
Location: San Jose CA (Onsite only)
Full-time: Salary + Benefits + Bonuses / Contractor
Work Status: US Citizen or US Permanent Resident
We're seeking a Senior Design Verification Engineer to join our growing team and play a key role in delivering high-performance, high-reliability SoCs for next-generation semiconductor solutions.
Your Role:

• Work closely with design and architecture teams to define and implement verification strategies
• Develop scalable test environments and reusable UVM testbenches for IP and SoC-level verification
• Automate simulation flows, build regression infrastructure, and ensure functional and performance validation
• Write and execute constrained-random and directed testcases to uncover edge-case issues
• Drive coverage analysis, close verification gaps, and support design milestones through tape-out
• Collaborate on debug and root-cause analysis for RTL and gate-level simulations
• Support silicon validation teams post-fabrication
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to verification best practices

What You’ll Need:

• MS (8+ years) or PhD (3+ years) in EE, CE, CS, or a related discipline
• Deep expertise in SystemVerilog, UVM/OVM, and coverage-driven verification
• Proficiency in scripting (Python, Perl, Tcl, Shell) and C/C++
• Familiarity with standard protocols (AMBA: AXI/AHB/APB, MIPI) and CPU architectures (RISC-V/ARM/DSP)
• Experience verifying complex SoC designs from RTL to post-layout
• Strong debugging skills and ability to thrive in a fast-paced semiconductor environment
• Leadership mindset with a collaborative, hands-on approach

The anticipated annual base salary for this position is between $140,000 to $160,000, which also includes a comprehensive benefits package.

Full-Time Benefits:
• 15 days of PTO per calendar year
• 10 paid Holidays per calendar year
• Comprehensive Medical Benefits: Company covers 80% of premiums for Employee and Dependents
• Dental & Vision: Company covers 50% of premiums for Employee and Dependents
• Voluntary Benefits: Life Insurance, FSA (Health and Dependent, Limited Purpose), HAS, and Gap Insurance
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
• 401k - Traditional & Roth
• Life/AD&D and Long-Term Disability
• Tuition reimbursement

Equal Opportunity Policy Statement
Encore Semi, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, religion, creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, ancestry, marital status, civil union status, medical condition, disability (mental and physical), military and veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

Encore Semi is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, and general treatment during employment.