About this role
Thales India Engineering Competency Center seeks a Hands-on Technical Lead for FPGA IVV. This dual-impact role acts as player and technical coach to elevate team skills while remaining directly involved in execution of complex verification activities. Drive transition to SV-UVM and guarantee DO-254 excellence in aerospace and defense sectors.
Provide daily coaching on SV-UVM best practices and advanced debugging techniques to the engineering team. Conduct code reviews and architecture workshops transitioning from directed testing to coverage-driven verification. Establish and maintain high-quality coding standards for SV-UVM and DO-254 documentation.
Architect and code critical UVM components like BFMs and Scoreboards, plus complex test scenarios. Personally lead verification of high-speed protocols including PCIe, AXI4, ARINC 818/664. Take lead on challenging bottlenecks from simulation mismatches to hardware-software integration issues.
Own end-to-end verification cycle for DAL A/B ensuring 100% traceability between requirements and test results. Hands-on draft and review critical certification documents. Lead technical estimation, planning, and risk mitigation for IVV scope at Bengaluru competence center serving global needs.
Requirements
- 10+ years in FPGA Verification
- Aerospace or Defense background mandatory
- Expert SV-UVM with hands-on experience building UVM environments
- Deep knowledge of advanced protocols: AXI4, PCIe, ARINC standards
- DO-254 certification processes and artifact production
- Experience in complex interface validation and problem solving
Responsibilities
- Provide daily coaching on SV-UVM best practices and advanced debugging techniques
- Conduct code reviews and architecture workshops to transition to coverage-driven verification
- Establish high-quality coding standards for SV-UVM and DO-254 documentation
- Architect and code critical UVM components (BFMs, Scoreboards) and complex test scenarios
- Lead verification of high-speed protocols (PCIe, AXI4, ARINC 818/664, A664)
- Solve challenging technical bottlenecks from simulation to hardware-software integration
- Own full verification cycle (DAL A/B) with 100% traceability
- Draft and review critical DO-254 certification documents and lead planning
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