SoC Verification Engineer
Reference Number: 416334
Posted: 10/28/2026
Job Type: Contract
- Industry: Engineering
Our client, semiconductor and systems technology is seeking a Verification Engineer 4 to join their team. As a Verification Engineer 4, you will be part of the verification organization supporting ASIC and IP verification efforts for a combined CPU/GPU development effort. The ideal candidate will have strong debug skills, a proven track record executing directed and constrained-random verification, and the ability to collaborate across design and verification teams to validate complex SoC functionality within aggressive, market-driven schedules.
Job Title: Verification Engineer 4
Location: San Jose, CA. ONSITE
Duration: 12 months contract with possible extension
Pay Range: $80/hr on w2
What's the Job?
- Participate in the functional verification of a block(s) of complex ASICs and/or IP cores within a combined CPU/GPU development effort.
- Work as part of a team of design and verification engineers to understand and verify the functionality of design elements within the context of the block, chip, and overall system.
- Document and execute test plan(s) using directed and constrained-random tests during simulation.
- Adopt evolving industry verification methodologies to functionally verify increasingly complex SoC designs within aggressive, market-driven timelines.
- Use and extend the existing verification infrastructure on currently active projects, including hardware modeling and/or assertion-based verification methods.
What's Needed?
- 8-10 years of proven verification experience on large ASIC development projects or software/firmware experience in a hardware development setting.
- Strong background in C/C++ development in a Linux environment.
- Strong debug skills and experience with debug tools such as Gdb and Valgrind.
- Proficiency in Object-Oriented programming, STL, computer architecture, and data structures.
- Knowledge of Perl and Makefiles; experience with Verilog/SystemVerilog/SystemC is preferred, and experience with C/Verilog using DPI/PLI is preferred.
What's in it for me?
- Opportunity to contribute to functional verification of complex ASICs and IP cores for a combined CPU/GPU development effort.
- Collaborate closely with design and verification engineers to validate functionality from block level through system context.
- Work within established verification infrastructure on active projects while helping improve verification approaches over time.
- Apply and strengthen hardware modeling and assertion-based verification skills to support SoC verification needs.
- Build impact through careful test planning, execution, and documentation that supports aggressive product schedules.
Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:
- Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
- Dental Plan
- Vision Plan
- 401(k), Plus Match
- Weekly Pay
If this is a role that interests you and you'd like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!
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