CPU Verification Engineer

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Develop and execute comprehensive verification plans for CPU designs.
• Design and implement verification environments, including testbenches, checkers, monitors, and stimulus.
• Create and execute directed and constrained-random test scenarios to validate complex processor functionality.
• Perform regression debugging and root-cause analysis of failures.
• Drive functional and code coverage closure to meet quality targets.
• Verify key CPU core and Uncore subsystems such as CPU core units, cache hierarchies, memory subsystems, coherency protocols, Fabric, and I/O.
• Collaborate with architecture, design, and tools teams to debug and resolve functional and performance issues.
• Apply and enhance advanced verification methodologies (e.g., UVM-based verification).
• Leverage automation and AI-driven techniques to improve verification productivity and scalability.

·      5 years or more experience in functional verification of processors, demonstrating a deep understanding of complete processor pipeline stages. 
·      Good understanding of computer architecture,  including Processor core design specifications, processor pipeline including Instruction Fetch, Branch Prediction, Dispatch, Load Store and execution units
·      Experience with high frequency, instruction pipeline designs.
·      At least 1 generation of Processor Core silicon bring up experience.
·      In depth understanding of industry microprocessor designs (e.g., x86, ARM, or RISC-V processor designs)
·      Exposure to system-level verification methodologies and techniques, ensuring holistic verification coverage across multiple levels of design
·      Proficiency in C++, Python scripting or similar object oriented programming  languages.
·      Nice to haves
-       Knowledge of verification principles and coverage.
-       Knowledge of test generation tools and working with ISA reference model.
-       Experience with translating ISA specifications to testplan.
-       Understanding of Agile development processes.
-       Experience with DevOps design methodologies and tool

 •Advanced Verification Techniques: Familiarity with advanced verification techniques such as RAS verification is a plus
•Experience with Hardware Description Languages (HDLs): Proficiency in hardware description languages like Verilog and VHDL, enabling seamless collaboration with design teams and enhancing verification effectiveness.
•Experience in System-Level Verification: Exposure to system-level verification methodologies and techniques, ensuring holistic verification coverage across multiple levels of design abstraction.

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