Verification Engineer Jobs in USA with Visa Sponsorship
Verification engineers are strong H-1B visa candidates, the role qualifies as a specialty occupation requiring a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field. Most openings come from semiconductor, defense, and hardware companies with established sponsorship pipelines. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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Get Access To All JobsAre you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 17,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology Inc.
People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip’s nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it’s won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence.
Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you.
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Job Description:
As the SoC Verification Manager, you will be a critical leader in our dsPIC Microcontroller Business Unit, responsible for ensuring the functional integrity of our next-generation 32-bit MCU products. You will lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing team of 20+ verification engineers to execute complex verification strategies for SoCs featuring ARM and specialized proprietary cores.
Your mission is to drive "First-Pass Silicon Success" by bridging the gap between architectural intent and silicon implementation through cutting-edge UVM and Formal methodologies.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership: Own the end-to-end verification strategy, from initial test plan development to final tape-out sign-off for multiple concurrent MCU projects.
- Team Management: Lead and develop a global team of 20+ engineers. Manage resource allocation, performance reviews, and technical career growth.
- Architecture Oversight: Define and refine scalable, reusable testbench architectures that support both simulation-based (UVM) and formal-based verification flows.
- Technical Excellence: Drive the adoption of advanced techniques, including Formal Verification, Power-Aware Verification (UPF/CPF), and Hardware-Software Co-verification.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Architecture, RTL Design, Digital Signal Processing (DSP), and Physical Design teams to resolve complex integration issues and architectural bottlenecks.
- Methodology Innovation: Continuously improve verification efficiency through automation, Python/Perl scripting, and the integration of AI-driven verification tools.
Requirements/Qualifications:
Required Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, with strong digital design fundamentals.
- Experience: 15+ years in SoC Verification, with at least 5 years in a formal leadership or management role.
- Domain Expertise: Proven track record of successful tape-outs for 32-bit Microcontrollers. Deep understanding of MCU peripherals (DMA, Timers, ADC/DAC interfaces, Security modules).
- Processor Knowledge: Direct experience verifying SoCs with ARM cores (Cortex-M) and proprietary RISC-based architectures.
- Methodologies:
- Expert-level command of SystemVerilog and UVM (Universal Verification Methodology).
- Strong hands-on experience with Formal Verification (Property Checking, Connectivity Checking) using tools like JasperGold or VC Formal.
- Protocol Proficiency: In-depth knowledge of AMBA bus protocols (AHB, APB, AXI).
- Verification Infrastructure: Experience defining coverage-driven verification (CDV) metrics and managing massive regression suites. Module level verification plan development, TB plan, TB development and fullchip integration of the module level TB, develop effective functional assertions and coverpoints.
Preferred Skills
- Strong background in Gate-Level Simulations (GLS) and power-aware verification.
- Experience with Post-Silicon Validation, customer support and its alignment with pre-silicon test plans.
- Experience with analog mixed-mode (AMS) simulations.
- Familiarity with functional safety standards (ISO 26262) for automotive MCU applications.
Travel Time:
0% - 25%
Physical Attributes:
Hearing, Seeing, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others
Physical Requirements:
sitting 90%
Microchip Technology Inc is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Poster.
To all recruitment agencies: Microchip Technology Inc. does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our recruiting team or other Microchip employees. Microchip is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 17,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology Inc.
People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip’s nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it’s won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence.
Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you.
Visit our careers page to see what exciting opportunities and company perks await!
Job Description:
As the SoC Verification Manager, you will be a critical leader in our dsPIC Microcontroller Business Unit, responsible for ensuring the functional integrity of our next-generation 32-bit MCU products. You will lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing team of 20+ verification engineers to execute complex verification strategies for SoCs featuring ARM and specialized proprietary cores.
Your mission is to drive "First-Pass Silicon Success" by bridging the gap between architectural intent and silicon implementation through cutting-edge UVM and Formal methodologies.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership: Own the end-to-end verification strategy, from initial test plan development to final tape-out sign-off for multiple concurrent MCU projects.
- Team Management: Lead and develop a global team of 20+ engineers. Manage resource allocation, performance reviews, and technical career growth.
- Architecture Oversight: Define and refine scalable, reusable testbench architectures that support both simulation-based (UVM) and formal-based verification flows.
- Technical Excellence: Drive the adoption of advanced techniques, including Formal Verification, Power-Aware Verification (UPF/CPF), and Hardware-Software Co-verification.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Architecture, RTL Design, Digital Signal Processing (DSP), and Physical Design teams to resolve complex integration issues and architectural bottlenecks.
- Methodology Innovation: Continuously improve verification efficiency through automation, Python/Perl scripting, and the integration of AI-driven verification tools.
Requirements/Qualifications:
Required Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, with strong digital design fundamentals.
- Experience: 15+ years in SoC Verification, with at least 5 years in a formal leadership or management role.
- Domain Expertise: Proven track record of successful tape-outs for 32-bit Microcontrollers. Deep understanding of MCU peripherals (DMA, Timers, ADC/DAC interfaces, Security modules).
- Processor Knowledge: Direct experience verifying SoCs with ARM cores (Cortex-M) and proprietary RISC-based architectures.
- Methodologies:
- Expert-level command of SystemVerilog and UVM (Universal Verification Methodology).
- Strong hands-on experience with Formal Verification (Property Checking, Connectivity Checking) using tools like JasperGold or VC Formal.
- Protocol Proficiency: In-depth knowledge of AMBA bus protocols (AHB, APB, AXI).
- Verification Infrastructure: Experience defining coverage-driven verification (CDV) metrics and managing massive regression suites. Module level verification plan development, TB plan, TB development and fullchip integration of the module level TB, develop effective functional assertions and coverpoints.
Preferred Skills
- Strong background in Gate-Level Simulations (GLS) and power-aware verification.
- Experience with Post-Silicon Validation, customer support and its alignment with pre-silicon test plans.
- Experience with analog mixed-mode (AMS) simulations.
- Familiarity with functional safety standards (ISO 26262) for automotive MCU applications.
Travel Time:
0% - 25%
Physical Attributes:
Hearing, Seeing, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others
Physical Requirements:
sitting 90%
Microchip Technology Inc is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Poster.
To all recruitment agencies: Microchip Technology Inc. does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our recruiting team or other Microchip employees. Microchip is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Verification Engineer
Target semiconductor and hardware companies first
Firms like Intel, Qualcomm, and NVIDIA have large verification teams and well-established H-1B sponsorship processes. They file petitions regularly and understand the timeline, which reduces friction compared to companies sponsoring for the first time.
Lead with your HDL and tool expertise
Proficiency in SystemVerilog, UVM, and simulation tools like Synopsys VCS or Cadence Xcelium signals specialized knowledge that supports your H-1B specialty occupation case. Generic resumes lose this detail, make the technical stack prominent.
Align your degree to the role explicitly
Verification engineering requires electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science. If your degree is adjacent, a credentials evaluation confirming equivalency to a U.S. bachelor's strengthens the petition and reduces the risk of an RFE.
Ask about the LCA before accepting an offer
The Labor Condition Application locks in your work location and wage level before the H-1B petition is filed. Confirm your employer has filed or is prepared to file the LCA promptly, delays there push back your entire start date.
Defense contractors require early eligibility screening
Many verification roles at defense-adjacent companies require a security clearance. Visa holders can face restrictions on clearance eligibility, so confirm the role is open to sponsored candidates before investing time in the interview process.
Document your verification methodology in your resume
Coverage closure, assertion-based verification, and constrained-random testing are job-specific methods that help establish the specialized nature of the role. Strong documentation of your methodology supports both your application and the employer's H-1B petition.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does verification engineer qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. Verification engineering consistently qualifies as a specialty occupation because the role requires a bachelor's degree or higher in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science as a standard industry requirement. USCIS approval rates for engineering petitions are among the highest of any H-1B visa category, though RFEs can arise if the job description is broad or the degree field is not directly related to the listed duties.
Which visa types are available to verification engineers beyond the H-1B?
Australian citizens can pursue the E-3 visa, which has no lottery and is renewable indefinitely. Canadian and Mexican nationals may qualify under the TN visa for engineers. Those with an extraordinary publication or contribution record in chip design or formal verification may be competitive for the O-1A. Each path has different employer obligations, so the right choice depends on your citizenship and the employer's preference.
How common is H-1B sponsorship for verification engineers?
Sponsorship is relatively common in this role. Semiconductor companies, EDA tool vendors, and cloud hardware teams rely heavily on international talent and file H-1B petitions routinely. Sponsorship is less common at smaller startups without a dedicated HR and legal infrastructure. Migrate Mate filters specifically for verification engineer roles at companies that sponsor, so you can focus applications on employers already set up to hire internationally.
Can I qualify for a verification engineer role without a four-year degree?
A relevant two-year degree combined with substantial hands-on experience may satisfy the H-1B requirement under the three-for-one rule, where three years of specialized experience substitutes for one year of formal education. In practice, USCIS scrutinizes these petitions more closely, and the experience must be directly in verification, not general engineering. A credential evaluation from a NACES-approved organization is strongly recommended if you're using this pathway.
What should I know about H-1B cap timing as a verification engineer?
The H-1B cap lottery opens in March each year for an October 1 start date. If you're on OPT, you need to register in March and win the lottery to maintain continuous work authorization. Cap-exempt employers, universities, certain nonprofits, and government research institutions, can file outside the lottery window, which is worth considering if your OPT timeline is tight or you missed a lottery cycle.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Verification Engineer jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.