Verification Lead / Principal Verification Engineer – PCIe Gen5/Gen6

San Jose, CA, US • Posted 6 hours ago • Updated 6 hours ago
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24 Months
No Travel Required
On-site
$90 - $95/hr
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Skills

  • PCIe
  • Gen5
  • Gen6

Summary

Verification Lead / Principal Verification Engineer – PCIe Gen5/Gen6
Location :San Jose, CA 
Experience :10+ years
 
Position Summary
  • We are seeking a highly experienced Verification Lead to own the end-to-end verification of PCIe Gen5/Gen6 subsystem with Transcation Layer, Controller, PHY and Serdes. The candidate will be responsible for verification planning, methodology definition, UVM environment architecture, coverage closure, protocol compliance verification, and leadership of a team of verification engineers.
  • The ideal candidate should possess deep expertise in PCIe protocol, Transaction/Data Link/Physical Layers, LTSSM, PHY/SerDes interactions, UVM methodology, assertions, formal verification, emulation, and post-silicon debug support. The role requires close collaboration with Architecture, RTL Design, DFT, Firmware, Physical Design, and Validation teams.  
 
Key Responsibilities
  • Verification Ownership
  • Own complete verification signoff for PCIe Gen5/Gen6 Controller and Subsystem.
  • Develop overall verification strategy and execution plan.
  • Drive verification activities from specification review through tape-out.
  • Review architecture, microarchitecture, and RTL specifications.
  • Define verification metrics and signoff criteria.
  • Create comprehensive verification plans covering:
  • Transaction Layer, Physical Layer, PIPE, and Data Link Layer
  • SR-IOV supporting large virtual functions.
  • Recovery Mechanisms

Map every protocol feature to:
  • Testcases, Assertion, Functional Coverage and Scoreboards.
  • Architect reusable UVM verification environments.
  • Build subsystem- and SoC-level verification environments.
  • Enable reuse from IP to subsystem to SoC verification.
  • Define coverage architecture.
 
Drive:
  • Functional Coverage
  • Code Coverage
  • Assertion Coverage
  • Cross Coverage
  • Analyze coverage holes and drive closure.
  • Establish signoff methodology and metrics.
  • Verify Controller-to-PHY integration.
  • Verify PIPE interface compliance.
 
Validate:
  • Equalization sequences
  • Link training
  • Recovery behavior
  • Speed changes
  • Lane width changes
  • Work closely with PHY and Analog teams.
 
Leadership Responsibilities
  • Lead and mentor verification engineers.
  • Perform verification reviews and audits.
  • Drive schedule planning and execution tracking.
  • Interface with customers and program management.
  • Own verification signoff reviews.
     
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  • Dice Id: 91164342
  • Position Id: 935-36890-1787348258
  • Posted 6 hours ago

Company Info

About Goldenpick Technologies LLC

GoldenPick Technologies is a cutting-edge career search and leadership hiring firm that leverages innovative recruitment solutions to deliver exceptional talent. With over 20 years of industry expertise, we provide our clients with a high-caliber resource pool through our intelligent search and selection process. Our robust internal processes ensure precise candidate matching for current and future requirements. We prioritize client satisfaction, delivering prompt solutions with diligence, continuous feedback, and personal accountability.

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