Principal CPU Design Verification Engineer

Job Description

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The Role:

Provide technical expertise for execution on the functional verification strategy for next generation microprocessor designs. Maintain and enhance existing functional verification methodology. Improve existing infrastructure. Work on related projects and/or assignments as needed, to meet team goals. Perform project definition, training, and documentation. Develop quality, timely and cost-effective solutions independently. Interface with architects and TG/PG RTL/Designers. Develop an effective working relationship with parties involved.

The Person:

The ideal candidate for the Cores team will be able to demonstrate success in a comparable technical role on a product team innovating and redefining high-performance computing. Should be comfortable working in a cross-team environment and show creativity and self-motivation in their academic and post-academic career.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform functional feature verification of high-speed Microprocessor designs, including development of infrastructure, directed and random test suites at behavioral RTL level across SoC, Core and block hierarchies.
•  Develop environments, infrastructure and test plans to accommodate both full chip and stand alone block level verification and debug capabilities using simulation tools, debug tools and programming skills, based on in-depth understanding of the architecture and HDL/logical design of the microprocessor. Participate in the development and deployment of formal verification technologies.
• Develop/support an automated regression infrastructure setup for functional verification of high-speed microprocessor designs.
• Based on thorough understanding of the design architecture, develop, run and debug x86 assembly based directed tests and random exercisers to validate functionality and testability operation of the microprocessor design leveraging C/C++/Perl/assembly programming, logic design and simulation skill set.
• Resolve all simulation discrepancies and assertion responses for both behavioral and gate level logic models. Measure and analyze coverage result and take necessary actions to fill in coverage holes.

Preferred Experience:

• Requires demonstrated technical expertise in functional verification of microprocessor designs. Experience with Verilog/SystemVerilog HDL, programming in Perl or Ruby, C++, logic simulation is a requirement.
• Direct experience with Verilog simulators is a plus. Requires very strong understanding of computer architecture and assembly programming.
• Requires good communication skills and team leadership skills.

Education:

• BS in and 12+ years’ experience, MS and 10+ years’ experience, or Ph.D and 9+ years’ experience desired (all degrees are related to CS or EE).

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