Senior SoC Verification Lead

Senior SoC Verification Manager | AI Processors | Barcelona, Spain

Location: Barcelona, Spain

Salary: Competitive Package

Visa Sponsorship & Relocation: Available

Working Model: Hybrid, 4 days onsite / 1 day remote

An innovative and growing European semiconductor company is seeking an experienced Senior SoC Verification Manager to lead the verification of its next-generation AI processors.

This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of the verification strategy for a complex, cache-coherent, multi-core AI system, working on cutting-edge semiconductor technology combining RISC-V processors, advanced memory architectures and AI acceleration.

Based in Barcelona, the company offers international visa sponsorship and relocation support, welcoming experienced engineers from across the world.

The Role

• Lead the verification of a complex 4-core coherent SoC through to tape-out sign-off
• Manage and mentor 3–4 verification leads across CPU cores, L2 cache, interconnects and other subsystems
• Define verification strategies, plans, methodologies and coverage targets
• Drive functional verification using SystemVerilog and UVM
• Oversee simulation, emulation, regression infrastructure and verification automation
• Collaborate closely with architecture and RTL design teams, influencing technical decisions
• Manage verification schedules, resources, risks and team development

Your Background

• 12+ years of ASIC / SoC Design Verification experience
• Expert knowledge of SystemVerilog and UVM
• Proven experience leading verification engineers or technical teams
• Strong experience verifying cache-coherent multi-core systems or subsystems
• Experience driving verification planning, coverage closure and tape-out sign-off
• Knowledge of AXI, CHI and industry-standard simulation tools such as VCS, Questa or Xcelium
• Experience with RISC-V, CPU verification, AI accelerators, formal verification or emulation would be advantageous

Why Join?

• Work on next-generation AI semiconductor technology addressing complex challenges in computing and memory performance
• Take genuine ownership of the verification strategy and influence chip architecture
• Lead and develop an experienced engineering team within a growing semiconductor company
• Competitive compensation package and long-term career development opportunities
• Full visa sponsorship and relocation support for international candidates
• Enjoy life in Barcelona, with hybrid working and one week per year working remotely from anywhere in the world

Interested?

If you are an experienced SoC Verification Manager, ASIC Verification Lead or Design Verification Manager looking for a technically challenging leadership opportunity in AI hardware, I would love to hear from you.

International applications are encouraged. Apply today or contact Steph Hutchinson for a confidential discussion.