Senior Soc/IP Verification Engineer and Team lead

Join NanoXplore and Shape the Future of FPGA and SoC Innovation

Join a fast-growing European semiconductor leader and play a direct role in strengthening technological sovereignty through the development of advanced FPGA and SoC solutions designed and engineered in Europe.

NanoXplore is expanding its Hardware R&D organization and is looking for a SoC / IP Verification Lead Engineer to join our growing teams in Sèvres (Paris area) or Meylan (Grenoble).

In this key leadership role, you will drive the verification strategy of complex SoCs and IPs while building and mentoring a high-performing verification team. You will combine deep technical expertise with leadership skills to ensure the quality, robustness, and reliability of NanoXplore's next-generation products.

1) Your Responsibilities:

As a SoC/IP Verification Lead Engineer, you will:

Lead and Develop the Verification Team

• Build, structure, and grow the verification team
• Participate in recruitment, onboarding, mentoring, and technical coaching
• Foster technical excellence and continuous learning across the team

Define and Drive Verification Strategy

• Collaborate closely with Architecture and Design teams to understand specifications and system requirements
• Define, write, review, and maintain verification strategies and verification plans
• Establish and promote best practices in verification methodologies

Deliver High-Quality Verification

• Develop advanced verification environments and testbenches
• Execute simulations, analyze results, and debug complex SoC and IP designs
• Ensure verification completeness, coverage, and product reliability
• Drive continuous improvement of processes, tools, and methodologies

Provide Technical Leadership

• Guide verification engineers on complex technical challenges
• Contribute to methodology decisions and strategic verification roadmap
• Act as a key technical reference within the Hardware R&D organization

2) Required Technical Skills:

Verification Expertise:

• Strong experience in SoC and IP verification methodologies and tools
• Proven track record in writing verification and test plans
• Extensive experience with: SystemVerilog, UVM, Testbench development, C-based test cases

Design and Validation Knowledge:

• Solid understanding of RTL development and verification : VHDL, SystemVerilog
• Experience with low-power verification methodologies (UPF)
• Knowledge of Design for Test (DFT) concepts and associated validation flows
• Familiarity with Formal Verification methodologies

Scripting and Automation:

• Python, C, Tcl, Shell scripting

Strong understanding of modern and complex SoC architectures, including:

• ARM-based systems
• Cache coherency mechanisms
• SMMU

Knowledge of major subsystems and interfaces:

• PCI Express (PCIe)
• Ethernet
• DDR controllers
• Trace and debug infrastructures
• Interrupt management

Bus Protocols and Standards:

• Standard peripherals: SPI, eMMC, JTAG, UART

Memory Interfaces:

• DDR4, DDR5, LPDDR5

3) Your profile:

Beyond technical expertise, we are looking for passionate team players with a positive mindset, eager to contribute to NanoXplore's growth and ongoing structuring. We value collaboration, knowledge sharing, and individuals who enjoy working collectively on ambitious long-term projects.

You also can demonstrate :

• Master's degree in Electronics, Computer Engineering, or equivalent
• Minimum 8 years of experience in SoC/IP verification
• Proven ability to lead and mentor engineering teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
• Fluent professional English (written and spoken)

Why Join NanoXplore?

At NanoXplore, innovation is driven by passionate people. Joining our teams means becoming part of a unique French technology success story and contributing to the development of cutting-edge FPGA and SoC solutions.

We offer:

• A highly skilled and collaborative R&D environment
• Challenging technical projects with high impact
• Real opportunities for growth and leadership
• A fast-moving and agile organization where your ideas matter
• A company genuinely committed to employee development and well-being

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