CPU Design Verification Architect

Overview:

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Responsibilities:

PMTS SILICON DESIGN ENGINEER

THE ROLE:

We are seeking a highly skilled Verification Engineer who can carry outcutting-edge unit-level verification for complex CPU designs. You will own the creation of comprehensive test plans, drive coverage closure, and collaborate closely with RTL designers to resolve issues and achieve tape-out readiness. Beyond simulation, you will support emulation and post-silicon validation efforts, while setting best practices and mentoring junior engineers to elevate the team's verification capabilities.

THE PERSON:

You have excellent communication and presentation skills, demonstrated through technical publications, presentations, trainings, executive briefings, etc. You are highly adept at collaboration among top-thinkers and engineers alike, ready to mentor and guide, and help to elevate the knowledge and skills of the team around you.

Experienced verification engineer with deep expertise in high-performance CPU verification. Proven track record in developing scalable verification environments, driving coverage closure, and collaborating across architecture, RTL, and post-silicon teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and implement unit-level verification environments using C++/SystemVerilog/UVM
• Develop detailed test plans for functional and performance verification of Load/Store, Scheduler, and Execute Units
• Create directed and random stimulus, checkers, and coverage models
• Debug simulation failures and collaborate with RTL designers to resolve issues
• Drive coverage closure and ensure high-quality tape-out readiness
• Support emulation and post-silicon validation efforts
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to verification best practices

Qualifications

• 16+ years of experience in CPU verification, with focus on module-level DV
• Strong understanding of out-of-order execution, memory ordering, and cache coherence
• Proficiency in SystemVerilog, UVM, C++, Python
• Experience with x86, ARM, or RISC-V architectures
• Familiarity with simulation tools (VCS, Verilator), waveform debugging, and scripting etc
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills

Qualifications:

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