Title: PMTS, Design Verification Lead

About GlobalFoundries GlobalFoundries is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of design, development, and fabrication services to some of the world’s most inspired technology companies. With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, GlobalFoundries makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. For more information, visit www.gf.com. Introduction:

We are seeking an experienced Design Verification Lead to drive verification strategy, planning, execution, and signoff for next-generation RISC-V based Processor IP products. The successful candidate will lead a team of verification engineers responsible for ensuring functional correctness, quality, performance, safety, and robustness of complex processor subsystems and full-chip IP solutions.

This role requires strong technical leadership, deep expertise in processor architecture verification, and proven experience delivering high-quality silicon-proven IP products from specification through production release.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

Own the verification strategy and verification signoff for processor IP products and subsystems.

Lead verification planning, methodology definition, execution, and closure activities.

Define coverage goals, quality metrics, signoff criteria, and verification milestones.

Drive verification readiness reviews, risk assessments, and program execution.

Provide technical direction and mentorship to verification engineers across multiple projects.

Verification Architecture & Methodology

Architect scalable verification environments using SystemVerilog, UVM, assertions, and constrained-random methodologies.

Define reusable verification infrastructure across multiple processor families.

Establish methodology standards, coding guidelines, and best practices.





Drive adoption of advanced verification techniques including formal verification, emulation, FPGA prototyping, and hardware/software co-verification.

Processor Verification

Lead verification of CPU cores, DSP extensions, vector processing units, MMUs, caches, interrupts, debug infrastructure, security features, and system interfaces.

Drive ISA compliance verification and architectural validation.

Oversee development of directed, random, compliance, and software-driven test suites.

Collaborate closely with architecture and design teams to ensure comprehensive verification coverage.

Project Execution

Own verification schedules, resource planning, and execution tracking.

Drive bug triage, root-cause analysis, and closure activities.

Ensure verification deliverables meet quality, schedule, and product objectives.

Present status, risks, and signoff readiness to executive leadership.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner with architecture, RTL design, validation, emulation, FPGA, functional safety, and software teams.

Participate in requirements analysis and verification planning activities.

Support customer engagements, technical reviews, audits, and product bring-up activities.

Quality & Signoff

Own functional, code, assertion, and architectural coverage closure.

Review verification plans, testbenches, and verification reports.

Ensure compliance with product development and quality management processes.

Drive continuous improvement of verification productivity and quality.

Required Qualifications

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.





Typically 12+ years of relevant industry experience in ASIC/SoC/Processor verification.

Proven track record leading verification teams for complex CPU, MCU, DSP, or Processor IP products.

Expert knowledge of

SystemVerilog

UVM

Assertions (SVA)

Functional Coverage

Constrained Random Verification

Strong understanding of processor architectures and microarchitecture concepts.

Experience with

RISC-V, ARM, or equivalent processor architectures

Simulation, emulation, and regression infrastructures

Coverage-driven verification

Verification signoff methodologies

Excellent project leadership and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience verifying

RISC-V processors

Vector extensions

DSP architectures

Functional safety, Cyber Security products (ISO 26262, ISO 21434)

Security, Security architectures

Experience with

Building env from scratch

Formal verification

Emulation platforms

FPGA prototyping

Performance verification

Software-driven verification

Prior people leadership or technical leadership of globally distributed teams.

GlobalFoundries is an equal prospect employer, cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe having a multicultural workplace enhances productivity, efficiency and innovation whilst our employees feel truly respected, valued and heard. As an affirmative employer, all qualified applicants are considered for employment regardless of age, ethnicity, marital status, citizenship, race, religion, political affiliation, gender, sexual orientation and medical and/or physical abilities.

All offers of employment with GlobalFoundries are conditioned upon the successful completion of background checks, medical screenings as applicable and subject to the respective local laws and regulations.

Information about our benefits you can find here: https://gf.com/about-us/careers/opportunities-asia

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