Full-Time

SoC Design Verification Engineer

Posted on 1/25/2025

Intel

Intel

10,001+ employees

Designs and manufactures advanced semiconductor chips

Compensation Overview

$139.7k - $197.2kAnnually

Mid, Senior

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

Santa Clara, CA, USA + 1 more

More locations: Folsom, CA, USA

This role will be eligible for a hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on-site at their assigned Intel site and off-site.

Category
Embedded Systems Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical engineering or Computer engineering and 4+ years of experience -OR- Master's Degree with 3+ years of experience
  • Experience in at least 2 of the following: Computer architecture, System Verilog, OVM/UVM, SOC-level design integration and or validation, simulation-based debug
Responsibilities
  • Performs functional logic verification of an integrated SoC to ensure design will meet specifications.
  • Defines and develops scalable and reusable block, subsystem, and SoC verification plans, test benches, and the verification environment to meet the required level of coverage and confirm to microarchitecture specifications.
  • Executes verification plans and defines and runs system simulation models to verify the design, analyze power and performance, and uncover bugs.
  • Replicates, root causes, and debugs issues in the pre-silicon environment.
  • Finds and implements corrective measures to resolve failing tests.
  • Collaborates and communicates with SoC architects, micro-architects, full chip architects, RTL developers, post-silicon, and physical design teams to improve verification of complex architectural and microarchitectural features.
  • Documents test plans and drives technical reviews of plans and proofs with design and architecture teams.
  • Incorporates and executes security activities within test plans, including regression and debug tests, to ensure security coverage.
  • Maintains and improves existing functional verification infrastructure and methodology.
  • Absorbs learning from post-silicon on the quality of validation done during pre-silicon development, updates test plan for missing coverages, and proliferates to future products.
Desired Qualifications
  • Design and/or Design Verification with developing, maintaining, and executing complex IPs and/or SOCs.
  • Proficiency in UVM/SV constrained-random coverage-based design verification.
  • OVM/UVM, System Verilog, constrained random verification methodologies.
  • Complete verification life cycle (verification architecture, test plan, execution, debug, coverage closure).
  • Developing validation test suites and driving continuous improvement into existing validation test suites and methodologies.
  • UVM/SV Verification architecture, development and validation experience.
  • Experience in SOC Pre-Silicon Validation.

Intel designs and manufactures semiconductor chips that are crucial for various electronic devices, including personal computers, servers, mobile devices, and IoT applications. Their products include a range of processors, such as the Intel Core series and specialized chips for data centers and AI applications. These chips work by processing data and executing instructions, enabling devices to perform tasks efficiently. Intel stands out from competitors by offering a diverse portfolio of high-performance processors and software solutions that enhance hardware performance and security. The company's goal is to lead the semiconductor industry through continuous research and development, ensuring they remain at the forefront of technology.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Santa Clara, California

Founded

1999

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