Chip Design Verification Engineer jobs in Tel Aviv-Yafo

Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions. By collaborating with hyperscalers and ecosystem partners, Astera Labs enables organizations to unlock the full potential of modern AI. Astera Labs’ Intelligent Connectivity Platform integrates CXL®, Ethernet, NVLink, PCIe®, and UALink™ semiconductor-based technologies with the company’s COSMOS software suite to unify diverse components into cohesive, flexible systems that deliver end-to-end scale-up, and scale-out connectivity. The company’s custom connectivity solutions business complements its standards-based portfolio, enabling customers to deploy tailored architectures to meet their unique infrastructure requirements. Discover more at www.asteralabs.com. Role Overview Astera Labs is establishing a strategic R&D center in Israel to drive the development of complex semiconductor chips that solve the critical 'data bottlenecks' enabling the future of AI at scale. As we expand our presence in Israel, we're seeking a talented Staff/ Principal Design Verification Engineer to help build our local engineering powerhouse from the ground up. This is an exciting opportunity to take on meaningful ownership in a new site, developing the verification environments that ensure our next-generation AI silicon performs flawlessly. As a Staff/ Principal Design Verification Engineer, you will be a vital contributor to the quality and reliability of our Israel R&D center. You will work on the front lines of functional verification, developing testbenches and environments that validate high-performance digital blocks, subsystems, and full-chip designs. You will tackle complex verification challenges that ensure our connectivity solutions meet the rigorous demands of the world's largest AI clusters. If you thrive on solving technical puzzles and want to play a key role in delivering cutting-edge AI infrastructure connectivity, this is your opportunity. Key Responsibilities • Verification Environment Development • Contribute to the design and development of ASIC verification environments, focusing on unit-level and subsystem functional blocks • Develop and maintain SystemVerilog/UVM-based components including traffic generators, monitors, and checkers to ensure robust testing • Execute detailed verification plans for challenging digital designs, ensuring all functional requirements are met and verified • Coverage & Quality Assurance • Implement functional coverage models and analyze results to identify gaps in the verification process • Drive designs toward 100% verification closure through comprehensive test development • Contribute to verification methodology improvements and best practices • Debug & Cross-Functional Collaboration • Work closely with design engineers to identify, root-cause, and resolve complex hardware bugs early in the development cycle • Apply analytical skills and debugging techniques to solve intricate verification challenges • Collaborate effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented R&D environment Basic Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field • 5+ years of proven experience in ASIC verification within the semiconductor industry • Hands-on experience developing components within complex verification environments using SystemVerilog • Strong working knowledge of standard verification methodologies, specifically UVM • Sharp analytical mind with passion for debugging and technical problem-solving • Excellent communication skills with ability to thrive in collaborative R&D environments Preferred Qualifications • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field • Familiarity with Formal Verification or Emulation flows • Basic proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or Tcl to automate verification tasks • Exposure to industry-standard protocols such as AMBA, PCIe, Ethernet, or CXL • Experience with assertion-based verification and constrained-random testing • Background in connectivity or networking silicon verification We know that creativity and innovation happen more often when teams include diverse ideas, backgrounds, and experiences, and we actively encourage everyone with relevant experience to apply, including people of color, LGBTQ+ and non-binary people, veterans, parents, and individuals with disabilities.

Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions. By collaborating with hyperscalers and ecosystem partners, Astera Labs enables organizations to unlock the full potential of modern AI. Astera Labs’ Intelligent Connectivity Platform integrates CXL®, Ethernet, NVLink, PCIe®, and UALink™ semiconductor-based technologies with the company’s COSMOS software suite to unify diverse components into cohesive, flexible systems that deliver end-to-end scale-up, and scale-out connectivity. The company’s custom connectivity solutions business complements its standards-based portfolio, enabling customers to deploy tailored architectures to meet their unique infrastructure requirements. Discover more at www.asteralabs.com. Role Overview Astera Labs is establishing a strategic R&D center in Israel to drive the development of complex semiconductor chips that solve the critical 'data bottlenecks' enabling the future of AI at scale. As we expand our presence in Israel, we're seeking a talented Senior Design Verification Engineer to help build our local engineering powerhouse from the ground up. This is an exciting opportunity to take on meaningful ownership in a new site, developing the verification environments that ensure our next-generation AI silicon performs flawlessly. As a Senior Design Verification Engineer, you will be a vital contributor to the quality and reliability of our Israel R&D center. You will work on the front lines of functional verification, developing testbenches and environments that validate high-performance digital blocks, subsystems, and full-chip designs. You will tackle complex verification challenges that ensure our connectivity solutions meet the rigorous demands of the world's largest AI clusters. If you thrive on solving technical puzzles and want to play a key role in delivering cutting-edge AI infrastructure connectivity, this is your opportunity. Key Responsibilities • Verification Environment Development • Contribute to the design and development of ASIC verification environments, focusing on unit-level and subsystem functional blocks • Develop and maintain SystemVerilog/UVM-based components including traffic generators, monitors, and checkers to ensure robust testing • Execute detailed verification plans for challenging digital designs, ensuring all functional requirements are met and verified • Coverage & Quality Assurance • Implement functional coverage models and analyze results to identify gaps in the verification process • Drive designs toward 100% verification closure through comprehensive test development • Contribute to verification methodology improvements and best practices • Debug & Cross-Functional Collaboration • Work closely with design engineers to identify, root-cause, and resolve complex hardware bugs early in the development cycle • Apply analytical skills and debugging techniques to solve intricate verification challenges • Collaborate effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented R&D environment Basic Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field • 3+ years of proven experience in ASIC verification within the semiconductor industry • Hands-on experience developing components within complex verification environments using SystemVerilog • Strong working knowledge of standard verification methodologies, specifically UVM • Sharp analytical mind with passion for debugging and technical problem-solving • Excellent communication skills with ability to thrive in collaborative R&D environments Preferred Qualifications • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field • Familiarity with Formal Verification or Emulation flows • Basic proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or Tcl to automate verification tasks • Exposure to industry-standard protocols such as AMBA, PCIe, Ethernet, or CXL • Experience with assertion-based verification and constrained-random testing • Background in connectivity or networking silicon verification We know that creativity and innovation happen more often when teams include diverse ideas, backgrounds, and experiences, and we actively encourage everyone with relevant experience to apply, including people of color, LGBTQ+ and non-binary people, veterans, parents, and individuals with disabilities.

We are now looking for a best-in-class Chip Design Verification Engineer to join our outstanding GPU-Networking Silicon Engineering team. As a DV Engineer at NVIDIA's GPU-Networking group, you'll make a real impact in a dynamic, technology-focused company while being a part of the team that develops the flagship product of todays’ semiconductor industry – NVIDIA’s GPU Super-Chip. What you’ll be doing: • Work in a DV (Design Verification) team that has a global responsibility over deliverable units and clusters to the silicon GPU • Integrations and Full-Chip models • Verification of chip blocks/entities according to specifications under challenging constraints • Your daily work will involve all aspects of Design Verification : Planning, Coding, Coverage and Integration What we need to see: • 3+ years of experience in RTL design verification. • B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering. • A team player with good communication and interpersonal skills. Ways to stand out from the crowd: • Background in Specman and System-Verilog UVM • Knowledge in Networking NVIDIA has some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us. Are you a creative and autonomous engineer who loves a challenge? Come join our team and help us build the future HPC and data centers. NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

As a chip design Engineer at NVIDIA Networking business unit, you'll join a group of passionate engineers to design and implement the next generation state of the art Switch Silicon chips. In this position, you'll make a real impact in a dynamic, technology-focused company while developing the industry's best high-speed communication devices, delivering the highest throughput and lowest latency! What you'll be doing: • Work in a combined design and verification team which develops some of the switch silicon core units • Build reference models, verify and simulate chip blocks/entities according to specifications under challenging constraints with high orientation to power, area, and performance. • Work closely with multiple teams within organizations such as Architecture, Micro- Architecture, and FW. What we need to see: • B.Sc. in Electrical/Computer Engineering or equivalent experience. • 5+ years of experience in Verification or RTL design. • Knowledge in network protocols and/or HPC. • A team player with good communication and interpersonal skills.

NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It’s a unique legacy of innovation that’s fueled by great technology—and amazing people. Today, we’re tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what’s never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world’s best talent. As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in a diverse, supportive environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work. Come join the team and see how you can make a lasting impact on the world. The complexity of the chip has greatly increased over the years. We are now packing tens of billions of transistors in a chip to meet the growing computing demand in a footprint that is responsible to our environment. The NVIDIA System-On-Chip (SOC) group is seeking a top SOC Verification Engineer to verify the design and implementation of the world’s leading networking SoCs. In this position, you will get the opportunity to craft complex networking chips and interact directly with architects, designers, and software engineers across sites. This is your chance to shape the future of computing with a world-class team! What you'll be doing: • As a Senior SOC Verification Engineer at NVIDIA, you will technically lead a team of engineers and be responsible for verifying design, architecture, and micro-architecture using advanced verification methodologies. • Define the verification scope and contribute to the development of the verification infrastructure for SOC clock networks. • Verify firmware code, with a specific focus on hardware/firmware interactions. What we need to see: • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field (or equivalent experience). • 8+ years of proven experience in SOC verification. • Proficiency in verification methodologies, including crafting reusable verification components. • Knowledgeable in verification using random stimulus, functional coverage, and assertion-based verification methodologies. • Proficiency in Object-Oriented Programming with SystemVerilog. • Proficiency in UVM methodology. • A passion for debugging and outstanding problem-solving skills. • Strong communication skills are required. Way to stand out from the crowd: • Technical leadership experience. • Prior verification experience related to clock networks is a huge plus. • Experience debugging embedded boot and reset sequences. • Experience writing verification plans. • A strong focus on verification and intuition. NVIDIA has some of the most forward-thinking people in the world working for us. Are you a creative and autonomous engineer who loves a challenge? Are you ready to become the engineer you always wanted to be? Come and be part of the best physical design team in the industry! Widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers, NVIDIA offers highly competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. As you plan your future, see what we can offer to you and your family www.nvidiabenefits.com/ #LI-Hybrid

NVIDIA is looking for best-in-class Chip Design Verification Engineer to join our outstanding Networking Silicon Engineering team, developing the industry's best high-speed communication devices, delivering the highest throughput and lowest latency! Come and take a significant part in verifying our ground-breaking and innovating chips, enjoy working in a meaningful, growing and highly professional environment where you make a huge impact in a technology-focused company. What you’ll be doing: • Work as a Chip Design Verification Engineer as part of a combined design and verification team that develops front-end design for the Switch silicon, GPU and HCA. • Plan and Design Verification units/blocks according to Arch & Micro arch specifications under challenging constraints with high orientation to power, area, and performance. • Work closely with multiple teams within organizations such as Architecture, Micro-Architecture, and FW—interaction with organization-wide groups. What we need to see: • Electrical Engineering B.Sc., Computer Engineering or other relevant engineering department graduate with high scores, or equivalent experience. • 5+ years of experience in RTL verification. Less experienced engineers with high university grades will also be considered • Experience in full and cluster-level verification is an advantage • Self-motivated, ability to work independently and drive tasks to completion • A great teammate with strong communication and interpersonal skills. Ways to stand out from the crowd: • Knowledge in Specman, Verilog • Knowledge in Networking • Great interpersonal skills. NVIDIA has some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us and, due to unprecedented growth, our world-class engineering teams are growing fast. If you're a creative and autonomous engineer with a real passion for technology, we want to hear from you. We are committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

NVIDIA is seeking a visionary AI Verification Engineer to join our Chip Design Methodologies team. We’re expanding how we use AI across all our verification methods. In this role, you’ll help us figure out where AI fits best and build the 'brains' behind our tools. You’ll help us leverage AI, utilizing LLMs and machine learning—to help us debug complex chips faster and more efficiently What You’ll Be Doing • AI Ecosystem Development: Build and deploy an AI verification environment, moving from manual testbenches to automated stimulus generation and coverage closure. • Next-Gen Tooling: Develop and integrate AI agents and ML models directly within the verification toolchain to automate intent-to-testbench workflows. • Intelligent Debugging: Create and refine AI-based debug assistants that can analyze simulation failures, categorize bugs, and suggest fixes autonomously. • Methodology Innovation: Research and apply groundbreaking AI approaches (such as Reinforcement Learning or LLMs) to address the "state-space explosion" in chip verification. • Collaborative Intelligence: Work with design automation teams and EDA vendors to ensure our AI solutions provide end-to-end efficiency from RTL to GDS. • Leadership & Training: Act as the authority, training the broader team on how to bring to bear AI tools and "human-in-the-loop" methodologies. What We Need to See • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience. • 8+ years of hands-on pre-silicon verification experience. • Strategic Innovation: A perspective geared toward automation and a desire to redefine traditional "manual" verification workflows. Ways to Stand Out from the Crowd • AI for EDA: Experience building or using AI tools specifically designed for hardware verification (e.g., automated coverage, log analysis, or bug prediction). NVIDIA houses the most forward-thinking minds in the world. Are you a creative engineer ready to build the first truly self-verifying chip environment? Come join our team and help us define the future of hardware powered by artificial intelligence.

NVIDIA is seeking a Principal verification engineer to be a technical lead in the chip design methodologies team. The team is in charge of the verification methodologies, shared code, training, and adopting new technologies. One of our main goals is to define, build and use best in class technologies make sure that the chip design team works in an efficient manner and provides high-quality deliveries at scale. This position offers the opportunity to drive foundational flows and have a profound impact in a dynamic, technology-focused company. What you'll be doing: • Define groundbreaking methodologies to create a flawless experience for verification engineers. • Mentor and guide designers and verification specialists to tackle complex technical challenges. • Identify design risks, define the verification scope, and lead infrastructure development to ensure design correctness. • Technically guide the development process of shared verification code and infrastructure to be widely used by the global chip design team. • Partner with the design automation team to provide end-to-end solutions that unify verification, simulation, and automation. • Collaborate with EDA vendors to learn about innovative tools/technology and integrate them into our long-term verification strategy. • Lead verification strategies, training sessions, What we need to see: • A Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, or equivalent experience. • Comprehensive mastery of design and verification tools. • 15+ years of hands-on pre-silicon verification experience with a track record of technical leadership. • Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability & proven track record to promote innovation. Ways to stand out from the crowd: • Experience leading processes across multiple groups and driving meaningful, influential change in the verification lifecycle. • Deep knowledge of simulation tools and performance optimization. NVIDIA has some of the most forward-thinking and hardworking people in the world working for us. Are you an innovative and self-directed engineer who loves a challenge? Come lead our networking verification team and help us set the global standard for efficiency and quality in our chip design team.