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

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