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Senior System Level Verification Engineer
Axiado Corporation · 🇺🇸 San Jose, CA, US
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 11 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 1 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Axiado Corporation paid sponsored hires in similar roles2 certified filings for “Firmware Engineer” (Electronics Engineers, Except Computer) in CA: $165k–$187k, median $176k. Most were filed at wage level II (50%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Axiado Corporation
The US Department of Labor certified 11 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 1 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Design Verification Technical Team Lead position is your opportunity to join one of the industry’s leading companies in Smart Edge SoCs for network/systems control, management security systems, and IOT. You will be responsible for chip level verification of complex ARM based SOC HW, debugging, and ROM and FW bringup. Key Responsibilities • Develop SOC system level test environment for simulation and emulation, including log generation, backdoor configuration and device modeling • Develop testplan and tests, including error condition tests and stress tests • Run and debug tests in regressions, both in simulation and on emulator • Work with other teams in root-causing HW issues, and creating system level test cases for them • Validation ROM • Work with SW team in debugging device driver issues, and OS boots • 7 years of DV or validation experience, and 5 years of system Level verification experience using C • Has worked through complete project cycle of an SOC ASIC chip • Thorough understanding of CPU and its debug architecture, as well as SOC system architecture • Proficient in programming and modeling typical SOC connected devices, such as JTAG, UART, SPI, I2C. • Proficient in testplanning, test case development using C, and self checking in such tests • Proficient in RTL debugging using waveform viewer • Mastery in C programming, and fluent in scripting languages such as Make, Python, Perl and shell script • Fluent in documentation and issue tracking using Confluence and Jira tools • Preferred experience in • Validation on emulation, FPGA and post-silicon • Complex IP interface validation of USB, Ethernet, PCIE, DDR • Using AI tools in testplanning, generation and debugging Axiado is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining the highest caliber talent in a diverse and multifaceted environment. We are headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley, with access to the world's leading research, technology and talent. We are building an exceptional team to secure every node on the internet. For us, solving real-world problems takes precedence over purely theoretical problems. As a result, we prefer individuals with persistence, intelligence and high curiosity over pedigree alone. Working hard and smart, continuous learning and mutual support are all part of who we are. Axiado is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Axiado does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.