Verification TL

Hailo is a leading high-tech company, developing top-performing AI processors for edge devices in various industries. We combine an extensive understanding of the way neural networks operate, with our team’s expertise in SW and HW architecture, to develop products that transform the way we use machines to perceive and analyze the world around us.

Our company is led by a group of experts from a wide range of disciplines, combining experience from elite intelligence units as well as leading tech companies in Israel and abroad, with a track record of executing complex projects from the ground up. As an AI chip company, we believe that AI can help us create a better, safer, more productive, and more convenient world. For this to happen, AI needs to be available at scale and on the edge.

To this end, our team of hardware and software leaders is developing top-performing AI processors, dedicated to AI tasks on edge devices in a wide variety of applications and industries including smart cities, automotive, manufacturing, agriculture, retail, and many more. With hundreds of customer programs around the world, and a wide ecosystem of software and hardware partners, Hailo is leading the edge AI revolution.

About this position

SoC Verification Team leader at Hailo, you will play a pivotal role in our VLSI group, contributing to the development of cutting-edge AI chips.

If you are motivated and skilled in VLSI and excited about AI, we want to meet you!

Requirements:

B.Sc./M.Sc. in Electrical or Computer Engineering from a top-tier university
7+ years of experience in SoC verification or ASIC design, including 2+ years in a leadership role
Expertise in SystemVerilog and UVM verification methodology
Experience integrating 3rd party IPs into SoC designs
Hands-on experience working with complex, multi-IP testbenches
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity
Proven ability to manage verification teams and deliver complex SoC projects successfully
Hands-on technical experience in verification planning, coverage-driven verification, and debugging complex environments
Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Perl, Tcl, Shell) for verification automation
Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across departments
Strategic thinker with the ability to develop verification strategies aligned with company goals

Responsibilities:

Lead and mentor a verification team, providing technical guidance and career development
Define and execute robust verification strategies for SoC and Neural Network processor blocks
Drive collaboration across architecture and design teams to ensure verification goals are met
Establish and monitor verification metrics, coverage targets, and quality standards
Oversee large-scale integration efforts and maintain UVM-based verification environments
Perform hands-on debugging, issue resolution, and continuous verification improvements
Work on complex, multi-IP testbenches to validate system functionality
Lead technical design reviews and verification planning sessions
Manage verification resources, schedules, and priorities to meet project deadlines
Report verification progress and key metrics to upper management
Optimize system flows to ensure designs meet specifications and performance targets

Advantages:

Experience with emulation
Experience with ARM subsystems
Expertise in formal verification technique

We are passionate about building an inclusive and equitable working environment.

We promote a flexible work environment that encourages work-life balance.

If you don't meet 100% of the requirements– no worries!

Our DNA is characterized by openness to multi-disciplinary people, who bring great potential to grow with us, not just a skills set list. We encourage you to apply if you think this role would excite you about coming to work every day.