Sr. Staff Design Verification Engineer
Lightmatter builds chips that enable extreme-scale artificial intelligence computing clusters. If you're a collaborative engineer or scientist who has a passion for innovation, solving challenging technical problems, and doing impactful work like building the world's first optical computers, consider joining the team at Lightmatter!
As a Design Verification Engineer at Lightmatter, you will find yourself at the heart of a dynamic, interdisciplinary team. Your role will involve close collaboration with our digital design experts, using UVM testbench techniques to rigorously verify their designs. Your responsibilities will include working alongside photonic and analog designers, gaining a deep understanding of their innovative designs, and applying Real Number Modeling (RNM) and AMS verification methods. This critical function ensures the integrity of their work.
Your interaction with the Architecture team will be crucial in comprehending system requirements and spearheading performance verification. This role offers a unique platform to enhance your skills across a spectrum of areas including UVM, AMS modeling, mixed-signal verification, formal verification, emulation, and both performance modeling and verification.
Responsibilities
- Engage collaboratively with teams specializing in digital, photonics, and analog design to develop comprehensive test plans.
- Design and implement UVM testbenches for both subsystem-level and full-chip verification. This includes debugging testbenches, resolving issues, achieving high coverage, and overseeing the final sign-off on Design Verification (DV).
- Develop Real Number Models (RNM) for photonics and analog circuits, conduct AMS verification in conjunction with UVM, and ensure precise model representation. Contribute significantly to the development of the Golden Reference Model (GRM) for design verification. Play an integral role in the execution of emulation and formal verification for DV purposes.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience
- 12 years of design verification and SystemVerilog experience
- 2+ years of experience in python
- Expertise in developing the UVM library
- Experience with simulators such as Xcelium, ModelSim, Questa, or VCS
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience
- Experience with AMS verification
- Strong problem solver, communicator, and team player
- Subject matter expert on technical areas listed under the requirements
- Previous leadership experience
- Communicates complex concepts effectively to diverse stakeholders, fostering support and consensus for initiatives
Benefits
- Comprehensive Health Care Plan
- Group Retirement Savings Plan matching
- Life Insurance
- Generous Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Training & Development
- Flexible, hybrid workplace model
- Stock Option Plan
Lightmatter recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.
