CPU Design Verification Engineer

Job Details:

Job Description:

As a CPU Design Verification Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring the functional correctness and performance of Altera's RISC-V processor family. Working alongside world-class CPU architects, RTL designers, and system design teams, you'll help validate designs that meet rigorous functional, performance goals. This is your opportunity to tackle complex technical challenges while contributing to products that shape the computing landscape.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sophisticated verification plans to validate CPU logic against architectural and microarchitectural specifications

• Create scalable, reusable verification environments using UVM-based testbenches and advanced functional coverage models

• Perform in-depth functional coverage analysis, identify critical verification gaps, and implement strategic closure plans

• Execute complex system-level simulations to validate functionality

• Debug and perform root-cause analysis of issues in pre-silicon environments, implementing robust corrective measures

• Develop automation scripts and tools using Python, Perl, C++, or similar languages to optimize verification workflows

• Partner closely with CPU architects and RTL developers to verify complex architectural features

• Maintain and enhance verification infrastructure, methodologies, and automation flows to maximize team productivity

• Document comprehensive verification strategies and lead technical reviews with cross-functional stakeholders

• Contribute to CPU architecture and microarchitecture feature definition to achieve optimal functional and performance targets

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering.

• 8+ years of experience in ASIC or FPGA design verification.

• Expertise in Hardware Description Languages (HDL) like Verilog or VHDL and Hardware Verification Languages (HVL) such as System Verilog.

• Strong hands-on experience in developing UVM-based testbenches and verification components.

• Experience with RISC-V instruction set architecture.

• Proficiency in modern verification methodologies, including coverage-driven verification (CDV) and assertion-based verification (ABV).

• Familiarity with industry-standard protocols such as AMBA (AXI, ACE, CHI, APB)

• Experience with simulation and debug tools (e.g., Synopsys VCS, Cadence Xcelium, Mentor Questa).

• Strong scripting skills in Python, Perl, or Tcl for automation and data analysis.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional team environment.

Job Type:

Regular

Shift:

Shift 1 (India)

Primary Location:

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Additional Locations:

Posting Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.