CPU Verification Engineer

As a CPU Verification Engineer owning the verification of a certain area of functionality in a CPU design, you will have the responsibilities as follows: Work closely with architecture and RTL designers on verifying the functionality correctness of the design, Develop and lead test plan and test environments, Develop complex tests in assembly, C, or vectors according to test plans, Develop coverage monitors and analyze coverage to ensure all the test cases in the plans are covered, Develop checkers or C-base transactor to verify the design

• Work closely with architecture and RTL designers on verifying the functionality correctness of the design
• Develop and lead test plan and test environments
• Develop complex tests in assembly, C, or vectors according to test plans
• Develop coverage monitors and analyze coverage to ensure all the test cases in the plans are covered
• Develop checkers or C-base transactor to verify the design

• BS EE/CE or equivalent experience
• Be an outstanding teammate with excellent communication skills and the desire to address diverse challenges
• Knowledge of CPU & SOC architecture/design & in-depth knowledge of verification flow
• Thrive by demonstrating your expertise with low-level programming of sophisticated computer systems in C/C++/assembly
• Being already familiar verification environments such as UVM and System Verilog will come a long way with us
• Apply knowledge of industry standard interfaces and have a deep understanding of Verilog, Verilog simulator, and debuggers
• Have a detailed understanding of the constrained random verification process, functional coverage, code coverage, assertion methodology & philosophy
• Even better if you also have knowledge of formal, hardware acceleration

• 401k matching
• Health insurance
• Flight privileges

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