ASIC Design Verification Engineer, Senior
Positron AIVisit Positron AI website
Positron AI builds hardware and software for energy-efficient generative-AI and Transformer-model inference.
Series CRecently funded
Reno, Nevada, United States
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About Positron AI
Reno-based AI-infrastructure company whose currently shipping Atlas inference server is complemented by planned Asimov custom accelerator silicon and Titan inference systems.
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About the Role
You will ensure the functional correctness and performance of AI inference ASICs. You will build verification strategies, test plans and UVM environments, write testbenches with directed and constrained-random tests, debug issues pre- and post-silicon, work with FPGA and emulation teams, and manage verification schedules and risks.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
- 8+ years of experience in ASIC verification
- Expertise in SystemVerilog UVM and simulation tools
- Strong knowledge of verification planning, testbench development, and coverage-driven verification
- Experience with EDA tools (Cadence, Synopsys, Mentor Graphics)
- Hands-on experience with debugging tools, waveform analysis, and scripting (Python, Perl, or TCL)
- Familiarity with AI/ML accelerators, memory subsystems, and high-speed interconnects
- Proven track record verifying complex ASIC designs
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute verification strategies for AI inference ASICs
- Define and implement comprehensive test plans and verification methodologies
- Lead development of verification environments using SystemVerilog UVM
- Create and maintain simulation testbenches, directed and constrained-random tests
- Collaborate with design and architecture teams to ensure functional coverage and closure
- Drive debugging and root cause analysis in pre-silicon and post-silicon validation
- Work with FPGA and emulation teams for early hardware validation
- Manage verification schedules, deliverables, and risk mitigation plans
Benefits
- Equity
- Fully company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and dependents
- Company-paid life and disability coverage
- Supplemental hospital, critical illness, and accident coverage available
- Unlimited paid time off
- 13 paid company holidays
- Remote-first culture with company-provided computer and home office setup
- 401(k) with company matching from day one
- Flexible work environment with remote work options