RISCV CPU Design Verification Sr Engineer

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute verification plans for specific units and features of CPU designs
• Use simulation and formal verification methodologies to develop testbench components, including checkers, assertions, and stimulus generators
• Implement assembly and C language tests to verify CPU architecture
• Collaborate with system architects, design, software, and SoC teams to validate system use cases
• Work with emulation teams to enable verification on emulators and FPGA platforms
• Debug and triage failures across simulation, emulation, and silicon environments

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or a related field
• 2+ years of hardware engineering or related work experience (Master's degree with 1+ year experience or PhD also accepted)
• Proficiency in C/C++ and scripting languages
• Strong knowledge of HDLs such as Verilog or SystemVerilog
• Solid understanding of CPU architectures and micro-architectures

Preferred Qualifications

• Industry experience with major CPU architectures (e.g., x86, ARM, MIPS, RISC-V, or POWER)
• Experience verifying power management features (clock gating, power gating, UPF, DVFS/DCVS, etc.)
• In-depth knowledge of digital logic design, micro-processors, and DFT architecture
• Experience with advanced verification techniques, including formal verification and assertions
• Knowledge of DFT and structural debug methodologies such as JTAG, IEEE1500, MBIST, and scan/memory dumps

About the Company

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