CPU Design Verification Engineer

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Beaverton, OROnsiteFull TimePosted 2 months agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

CPU architecture
digital logic design
chip architecture
microarchitecture
C/C++
SystemVerilog
test plans
test environments
assembly
vectors

Nice to have

formal verification
post-silicon bringup
operating system knowledge

Role summary

Apple is seeking a CPU Design Verification Engineer with at least 20 years of industry experience to join their hardware product development team. This role involves verifying the functional correctness of CPU designs by developing test plans, test environments, and tests in assembly, C, or vectors. Responsibilities include creating coverage monitors, checkers, and SystemVerilog or C-based transactors. The engineer will collaborate closely with architecture and RTL designers, analyze coverage, and work independently on verification efforts for specific design areas. Preferred qualifications include experience with formal verification, post-silicon bringup, and operating system knowledge.

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Description

As a CPU Design 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 functional correctness of the design • Develop test plans and test environments • Develop 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 and SystemVerilog or C-base transactors to verify the design

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum BS and 20+ years of relevant industry experience Experience with CPU architecture Experience with digital logic design, chip architecture, and microarchitecture Programming experience in C/C++ or SystemVerilog Experience with developing testplans/testbenches, C-based transactors, and writing/debugging tests

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor of Science or Engineering in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science Operating system knowledge Experience in post-silicon bringup Experience with advanced verification techniques such as formal Should be a great teammate with excellent communication skills and be able to work independently on the verification efforts for a block/area of the design

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