Pre-Silicon Validation Engineer
Job Description
The world is transforming - and so is Intel! Here at Intel, we believe the world needs technology that can enrich the lives of every person on Earth. We believe that developing these technologies takes a team of exceptionally talented individuals who work together to visualize, innovate, and make the future of computing possible. If you are excited about advanced development of breakthrough technologies for future-generation CPU cores, we invite you to join us to do something wonderful!
As a member of a CPU Core development team of pre-silicon verification engineers, you will verify new and existing features for Intel's next generation CPU IP, resulting in a bug-free final design. You will be responsible for exhaustively validating the RTL implementation of new architecture and microarchitecture capabilities, using a combination of unit- and top-level test environments, as well as formal verification.
Responsibilities may include:
Collaborate with architect hardware engineers and microcode engineers to understand the new features being implemented
Read and interpret technical specs
Create high quality technical documentation such as test plan strategy documents and coverage plans
Develop test generators and other validation content to be reusable in pre-silicon and post-silicon
Debug and root-cause failing verification tests
Fix all identified failures in the verification model
Investigate new techniques to accelerate validation of CPU hardware
Qualifications
Masters or PhD degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 6+ months of experience in:
CPU or ASIC verification
Programming in C for modeling and assembly language programming
Experience with Assertion and Functional Coverage
Experience with debugging RTL code using simulation tools
Experience with Verilog System Verilog
Exposure with OVM UVM
Preferred Experience:
Projects or internship in CPU or ASIC verification and functional modeling
Experience with scripting languages like Python/Perl is a plus
Machine learning
Relevant courses: Computer Architecture; Digital Design Verification; Logic Design; Programming Languages; Data Structures