Principal ASIC Verification Engineer

CEPTON (A Koito Group Company, Automotive Tier1) , a leading intelligent lidar solution provider, is seeking a seasoned Principal ASIC Verification Engineer for LiDAR ASIC products development. The candidate will work in a dynamic environment with significant growth potential and be responsible for and own all aspects of verification of our ASIC products. Duties include working with Design and System Engineers to dive deep into the functionality of the RTL design, developing test plan, implement test bench and environment with models and watchdog following UVM methodology, creating test cases using random and direct stimuli to ensure coverage for sign-off and help debug at both IP and system level design.

Here at Cepton, we use technology to make some difficult problems easy and some impossible tasks become feasible. We value one's ability to learn higher than the knowledge one has acquired in the past. We like people who strive to solve a problem in new and creative ways instead of seeking conventional wisdom, we enjoy solving hard problems together. As we are at the cutting edge of technological advancement, join us if you are willing to work with like-minded people to face the challenges posed by the new era of technology together.

What You'll Do:

• Provide technical leadership by creating ASIC verification flow with UVM methodology
• Work with design engineers to create both module level and top level comprehensive verification plan for analog and digital IP blocks, as well as SOC system level
• Responsible for creating testbench for RTL and gate level simulation with UVM verification methodology
• Facilitate coverage benchmark and define design sign-off criteria
• Collaborate with FW engineer to bring up SOC verification environment
• Assist in FPGA emulation and troubleshooting with simulation testbench

Who You are:

• B.S. or M.S. in Electronic/Electrical Engineering · Minimum of 8 years of ASIC verification experience, including a minimum of 5 years using UVM
• Hands-on experience in scripting languages (Perl/Tcl/Python/C) and industrial standard verification tools
• Proficient in Verilog, SystemVerilog.
• Comprehensive knowledge of ASIC design and verification flow
• In depth knowledge of high-speed digital design, multi-clock domain SOC and verification
• Coverage driven constraints to verification closure
• Experience with netlist simulation.
• Good communication skills and a team player
• Excellent analytic and problem-solving ability
• Self-motivated and able to provide technical leadership

What We Will Offer:

• Opportunities to work with strong industry leaders and opportunities to relocate to Silicon Valley.
• Competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive employee benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and more.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Bonus program eligibility.
• 401k, FSA, or HSA.

Location:

• Cepton Headquarters – San Jose, CA (fully on-site)
• Some local on-site visits to key customers.
• Travel to regional customer sites and support trade shows and conferences if needed.

Cepton is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.

The pay range for this role is $180,000 to $220,000. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor. The total compensation package for this position may also include an annual performance bonus, benefits, and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans.

Cepton Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

About Cepton, Inc.

Cepton, Inc. provides state-of-the-art, intelligent, lidar-based solutions for a range of markets such as automotive (ADAS/AV), smart cities, smart spaces and smart industrial applications. Cepton’s patented MMT®-based lidar technology enables reliable, scalable and cost-effective solutions that deliver long range, high resolution 3D perception for smart applications.

Founded in 2016 and led by industry veterans with over two decades of collective experience across a wide range of advanced lidar and imaging technologies, Cepton is focused on the mass market commercialization of high performance, high quality lidar solutions. Cepton is headquartered in San Jose, California, USA, with a presence in Germany, Canada, Japan and India, to serve a fast-growing global customer base.