Senior Verification Engineer - CPU

$168k - $311k • US, CA, Santa Clara

Posted 1d ago

Job Location

US, CA, Santa Clara

Tech Stack

Remote Work Policy

On-site

Categories

Machine Learning Engineer

About the job

At NVIDIA, we are redefining the future of computing. As a Senior Verification Engineer on our CPU Verification Team, you will play a pivotal role in our mission to push the frontiers of technology. Your work here will impact a broad array of products, from consumer graphics to self-driving vehicles and the burgeoning field of AI. This is an outstanding chance to create a real difference within a company that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence.

Responsibilities

  • Own and drive the definition, planning, and execution of verification strategies for sophisticated CPU designs.
  • Apply new verification methodologies and techniques to improve efficiency and ensure continuous improvement in CPU verification.
  • Collaborate with global architecture, build, and verification teams to complete and prioritize tasks.
  • Partner with build and architecture teams to define the scope of verification for high-quality product delivery.
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive stimulus, testbench, and coverage strategies to ensure continuous progress toward tape-out through defined metrics.
  • Mentor and guide a team of verification engineers, encouraging an environment of growth and learning.
  • Balance multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.

Requirements

  • PhD, Master's, or Bachelor's degree in EE/CS or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 8+ years of work experience in a verification domain working on CPU and/or CPU-based subsystems.
  • Strong understanding of verification guidelines with hands-on experience following standard methodologies for verification.
  • Experience or knowledge with defining and implementing a scalable constrained-random verification environment using SystemVerilog and UVM.
  • Proficient in one or more scripting languages like Python, Perl.
  • Knowledge of CPU and System level architecture/microarchitecture for any industry-standard architecture, having knowledge of Arm architecture is a big plus.
  • Knowledge of processor build concepts like pipelines, caches, virtual memory systems, coherency, etc.
  • Strong SW and HW debugging skills and familiarity with the latest tools and techniques.
  • Good communication skills and the ability & desire to work as a great teammate across the distributed team.

Benefits

  • Equity
  • Benefits

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