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Lockheed Martin • California, United States
Role & seniority: ASIC/FPGA Verification Engineer; Mid-Senior to Principal level (Principal Verification Architect)
Stack/tools: FPGA/ASIC verification; formal verification (property checks, coverage analysis); hardware emulation (ZeBu, Palladium); HDL: VHDL, SystemVerilog, Verilog; test bench development; randomized stimulus; coverage reporting; scripting (Perl, TCL, Python); project/tools: MS Project, JIRA; space-grade/qualified FPGAs/ASICs (knowledge)
Serve as Principal SME for verification/validation of ASICs, FPGAs, and SOCs; develop roadmaps and scalable verification strategies
Mentor teams, drive process improvements, and develop business cases supporting verification enhancements
Collaborate with design, verification, and software teams; present findings to internal/external stakeholders and support technical reviews
12+ years of professional experience in FPGA/ASIC verification
Ability to obtain/maintain DoD Top Secret clearance; US Citizen
Experience in formal verification methodologies, hardware emulation, and cross-functional requirements definition
HDL proficiency (VHDL/SystemVerilog/Verilog), test bench creation, coverage analysis, test exclusions
OVM/VMM experience, scripting (Python/Perl/TCL), experience with MS Project/JIRA; space-grade FPGA/ASIC knowledge
Location & work type: Onsite full-time (no telework) near Lockheed Martin Space facilities in Sunnyvale,
Job Description
Join Our Team as a ASIC/FPGA Verification Engineer where you will work on the development of a sophisticated state-of-the-art avionics product in a world class Integrated Product Development environment.
Sunnyvale CA King of Prussia PA Denver CO or Highlands Ranch CO Titusville FL
You will work a flexible 9x80 schedule in the office full-time.
About Us
By bringing together people that use their passion for purposeful innovation, at Lockheed Martin we keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges.
Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work. With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel development and boost agility. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work.
What does this role look like?
We are building the best SOC team in the world at Lockheed Martin Space's Silicon Solutions team and seeking a future-looking Principal Verification Architect who is able to case and realize a compelling vision which will improve speed and efficiency of the verification / validation of ASICs, FPGAs, and SOCs.
Key Activities You Will Accomplish In This Role
Serve as the Principal Subject Matter Expert (SME) regarding verification and validation for the department. Develop roadmaps and processes related to verification and validation of complex devices. Develop and promote strategies and techniques that scale from low-level to system-level to improve cost and timelines. Mentor others in the best practices of verification and validation. Continuously assess new tools and methodologies related to verification and validation, presenting findings, making recommendations, and training others. Work closely with design, verification and software teams to develop cohesive solutions. Develop business cases that support verification and validation improvements. Support all aspects of ASIC, FPGA, and SOC development, to include architecture, design, and analysis. Support technical reviews, and present to internal and external stakeholders.
To Be Effective In This Role, You Will Need
Experience in verification of FPGA and ASIC devices 12+ years of professional experience. Willing and able to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret clearance, thus you are a US Citizen.
Why Lockheed Martin?
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Desired Skills
Experience in formal verification methodologies (property checking, connectivity checking, FuSa, coverage analysis, etc.) Experience in hardware emulation (ZeBu, Palladium, etc.) Experience working closely with SoC design and cross functional teams to refine requirements and fully define the verification plan for complex FPGA's and ASIC's Experience in driving process advancement and program reviews HDL programming experience with VHDL, SystemVerilog, and/or Verilog Experience developing test cases based off given requirements Experience building test benches for FPGA / ASIC designs to provide randomized stimulus Experience identifying and implementing necessary test exclusions Experience analyzing coverage results generating coverage reports (code and functional) Experience mentoring and training other engineers Experience presenting to customers and executive leadership FPGA/ASIC requirements capture and design experience is a plus Experience or coursework in older verification methodologies including OVM or VMM Experienced in scripting such as Perl, TCL, Python Experience or knowledge of MS Project, JIRA Knowledge of space-grade/qualified FPGAs and ASICs
Other Important Information
By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
Ability to work remotely
Onsite Full-time: The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Other Industries Defense and Space Manufacturing