Design Verification Jobs in Santa Clara, CA
Design Verification jobs in Santa Clara are in high demand, concentrated in the Central Expressway corridor, Bowers District, and the dense semiconductor campuses along Tasman Drive, across chip design, ASIC development, and embedded systems. Employers hiring right now include Velaura, Qualcomm, and AMD. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Description
Invent the future with us.
Ampere is a semiconductor design company for a new era, leading the future of computing with an innovative approach to CPU design focused on high-performance, energy efficient AI compute.
As a pioneer in the new frontier of energy efficient high-performance computing, Ampere is part of the Softbank Group of companies driving sustainable computing for AI, Cloud, and edge applications.
Join us at Ampere and work alongside a passionate and growing team — we’d love to have you apply!
About the Role:
As a SoC Design Verification Engineer, you will contribute to our cutting-edge AI compute solutions by applying your expertise to verify Ampere SoCs from architecture through tapeout. Your work will ensure successful delivery of robust, production ready silicon. You will collaborate closely with architecture, design, and post-silicon teams to develop and execute verification strategies for subsystem and chip-level functionality.
The Design Verification team at Ampere is dedicated to ensuring that every product meets the highest standards of quality and efficiency. We are a collaborative, fast-paced group, committed to leaving no stone unturned in our verification processes.
What You'll Achieve:
- Develop and execute SoC and subsystem verification strategies, test plans to meet verification sign-off criteria.
- Architect, design and implement verification environments, including testbenches, assertions, scoreboards, monitors, and coverage models.
- Create tests, debug failures, evaluate coverage of design.
- Collaborate with design, architecture, firmware, and post-silicon teams to resolve pre-silicon and post-silicon issues.
- Participate in design and verification reviews, contributing to improvements in methodology, automation, and reusable verification collateral.
- Support other verification activities in simulation and emulation/FPGA when required.
- Provide technical guidance, coaching, and mentorship to other engineers in your areas of expertise.
About you:
- 3+ years of experience verifying complex SoCs or processor-based subsystems.
- Knowledge of standard interface protocols like AXI, AHB, APB, CHI.
- Familiarity with processor-based SoC concepts, including memory maps, SMMU, interrupts, reset/clock sequencing, firmware-driven verification, boot and power management flows.
- Proficiency in System Verilog, UVM/OVM and high-level programming languages like C/C++.
- Hands-on experience in developing verification environments, constrained-random verification, coding assertions, and functional/code coverage
- Experience in using agentic/generative AI to automate workflows and accelerate work results.
- Strong debugging, communication, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Showcase ability to deal with ambiguity and growth mindset in a complex and dynamic environment.
- Additional skills highly desired: Experience with Arm Architecture SoCs or Processor/Media Subsystem Verification; Experience in automotive, FuSA, ISO 26262.
Education:
- BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science & 5 years of related experience or MS degree & 3 years
What we’ll offer:
At Ampere we believe in taking care of our employees and providing a competitive total rewards package that includes base pay, cash long-term incentive, and comprehensive benefits. The full base pay range for this role is between $147,000 and $220,000, except in the San Francisco Bay Area where the range is between $159,000 and $239,000.
Our benefits include health, wellness, and financial programs that support employees through every stage of life.
Benefits highlights include:
- Premium medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, as well as income protection and a 401K retirement plan, so that you can feel secure in your health and financial future
- Unlimited Flextime and 10+ paid holidays so that you can embrace a healthy work-life balance
- A variety of healthy snacks, energizing espresso, and refreshing drinks to keep you fueled and focused throughout the day
And there is much more than compensation and benefits. At Ampere, we foster an inclusive culture that empowers our employees to do more and grow more. We are excited to share more about our career opportunities with you through the interview process.
#LI-GW1
#LI-Hybrid
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
Ampere is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, age, veteran and/or military status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical or mental disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.
Description
Invent the future with us.
Ampere is a semiconductor design company for a new era, leading the future of computing with an innovative approach to CPU design focused on high-performance, energy efficient AI compute.
As a pioneer in the new frontier of energy efficient high-performance computing, Ampere is part of the Softbank Group of companies driving sustainable computing for AI, Cloud, and edge applications.
Join us at Ampere and work alongside a passionate and growing team — we’d love to have you apply!
About the Role:
As a SoC Design Verification Engineer, you will contribute to our cutting-edge AI compute solutions by applying your expertise to verify Ampere SoCs from architecture through tapeout. Your work will ensure successful delivery of robust, production ready silicon. You will collaborate closely with architecture, design, and post-silicon teams to develop and execute verification strategies for subsystem and chip-level functionality.
The Design Verification team at Ampere is dedicated to ensuring that every product meets the highest standards of quality and efficiency. We are a collaborative, fast-paced group, committed to leaving no stone unturned in our verification processes.
What You'll Achieve:
- Develop and execute SoC and subsystem verification strategies, test plans to meet verification sign-off criteria.
- Architect, design and implement verification environments, including testbenches, assertions, scoreboards, monitors, and coverage models.
- Create tests, debug failures, evaluate coverage of design.
- Collaborate with design, architecture, firmware, and post-silicon teams to resolve pre-silicon and post-silicon issues.
- Participate in design and verification reviews, contributing to improvements in methodology, automation, and reusable verification collateral.
- Support other verification activities in simulation and emulation/FPGA when required.
- Provide technical guidance, coaching, and mentorship to other engineers in your areas of expertise.
About you:
- 3+ years of experience verifying complex SoCs or processor-based subsystems.
- Knowledge of standard interface protocols like AXI, AHB, APB, CHI.
- Familiarity with processor-based SoC concepts, including memory maps, SMMU, interrupts, reset/clock sequencing, firmware-driven verification, boot and power management flows.
- Proficiency in System Verilog, UVM/OVM and high-level programming languages like C/C++.
- Hands-on experience in developing verification environments, constrained-random verification, coding assertions, and functional/code coverage
- Experience in using agentic/generative AI to automate workflows and accelerate work results.
- Strong debugging, communication, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Showcase ability to deal with ambiguity and growth mindset in a complex and dynamic environment.
- Additional skills highly desired: Experience with Arm Architecture SoCs or Processor/Media Subsystem Verification; Experience in automotive, FuSA, ISO 26262.
Education:
- BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science & 5 years of related experience or MS degree & 3 years
What we’ll offer:
At Ampere we believe in taking care of our employees and providing a competitive total rewards package that includes base pay, cash long-term incentive, and comprehensive benefits. The full base pay range for this role is between $147,000 and $220,000, except in the San Francisco Bay Area where the range is between $159,000 and $239,000.
Our benefits include health, wellness, and financial programs that support employees through every stage of life.
Benefits highlights include:
- Premium medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, as well as income protection and a 401K retirement plan, so that you can feel secure in your health and financial future
- Unlimited Flextime and 10+ paid holidays so that you can embrace a healthy work-life balance
- A variety of healthy snacks, energizing espresso, and refreshing drinks to keep you fueled and focused throughout the day
And there is much more than compensation and benefits. At Ampere, we foster an inclusive culture that empowers our employees to do more and grow more. We are excited to share more about our career opportunities with you through the interview process.
#LI-GW1
#LI-Hybrid
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
Ampere is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, age, veteran and/or military status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical or mental disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.
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Design Verification Jobs in Santa Clara: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a design verification job in Santa Clara?
Focus your search on Santa Clara's semiconductor and electronic design automation sectors, which generate the largest share of local openings. The Central Expressway corridor and Bowers District host the highest concentration of chip design and ASIC firms. Candidates who demonstrate proficiency with SystemVerilog, UVM, and formal verification tools stand out, and engineers who have contributed to pre-silicon validation projects at Silicon Valley companies get the strongest callbacks.
Which companies hire design verifications in Santa Clara?
Employers hiring design verifications in Santa Clara right now include Velaura, Qualcomm, and AMD, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Santa Clara's employer mix leans heavily toward semiconductor IP firms, fabless chip companies, and EDA tool vendors with deep verification engineering teams.
Are there remote design verification jobs in Santa Clara?
Yes, though with limits, since design verification often requires access to proprietary lab equipment, simulation servers, and tapeout infrastructure that stays on-site. About 75% of design verification openings tied to Santa Clara are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with flexibility concentrated in functional coverage planning, testbench development, and post-silicon analysis rather than hands-on bring-up work.
How can I get a design verification job in Santa Clara with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through an ASIC or SoC verification internship at one of Santa Clara's fabless semiconductor companies, which regularly hire students and new graduates into junior verification engineer roles. Contract-to-hire positions at local EDA firms and electronics manufacturers also open the door. Building a portfolio of UVM testbenches on open-source processor projects and pursuing any De Anza College or Santa Clara University coursework in digital design gives candidates a concrete local credential that hiring managers recognize.
Which industries hire the most design verifications in Santa Clara?
Most design verification openings in Santa Clara sit in Electronics & Hardware, Technology & Software, and Telecommunications, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Santa Clara's position at the center of Silicon Valley's chip ecosystem means those sectors drive consistent hiring pressure for verification engineers across every stage of the design cycle.
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