SoC Performance Verification Manager

We are seeking a SoC Performance Verification Manager to join NVIDIA's Networking Chip Design team. As a hands-on leader, you will provide technical guidance and manage the SoC performance verification group for NVIDIA's next-generation DPUs and SmartNICs. You will oversee end-to-end pre-silicon performance signoff for the SoC.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of verification engineers, defining team structure, hiring plans, and career development paths.
• Provide technical leadership in defining and executing the performance verification strategy for sophisticated NIC designs, collaborating with design, architecture, and modeling teams to identify and mitigate performance bottlenecks.
• Architect and implement reusable testbench infrastructure components and develop targeted test scenarios for full-chip NIC performance verification.
• Develop detailed performance test plans to verify next-generation features.
• Utilize advanced verification methodologies and tools, including Specman/e and SystemVerilog/UVM.
• Establish and improve design and verification methodologies and best practices, enabling AI workflows to increase team productivity and design quality.

Requirements:

• A B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience in ASIC/SoC verification, including 3+ years in a people management or technical leadership role.
• Strong understanding of verification methodologies, digital design fundamentals, and demonstrated ability to manage SoC teams.
• Experience with EDA tools for simulation and debugging, and excellent communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Multiple years of experience verifying complex design performance.
• Background in networking-related domains.
• Hands-on experience developing agentic workflows to improve team processes.
• Experience building or scaling verification infrastructure, including regression frameworks and CI/CD pipelines.

We offer competitive compensation, health and wellness programs, financial benefits, and learning opportunities.