Intel Corporation · 2 days ago
CPU Verification Engineer
Hillsboro, OR
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
$91K/yr - $171K/yr
1+ years expIntel Corporation is a leading technology company focused on creating world-changing technology. The CPU Verification Engineer will be responsible for verifying CPU logic designs, developing verification plans, and collaborating with various teams to ensure high-performance CPU architecture meets specified requirements.
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Responsibilities
Perform functional verification of CPU logic to ensure design will meet specification requirements
Develop IP verification plans, test benches, and the verification environment to ensure coverage to confirm to CPU microarchitecture specifications
Execute verification plans and defines and runs system simulation models to verify the design, analyze power and timing, and uncover bugs
Replicate root causes, and debugs issues in the presilicon environment
Find and implement corrective measures to resolve failing tests
Collaborate with CPU architects, RTL developers, and physical design teams to improve verification of complex architectural and microarchitectural features and to meet functional, performance, and power goals
Document test plans and drive technical reviews of plans and proofs with design and architecture teams
Maintain and improves existing functional verification infrastructure and methodology
Participate in the definition of architecture and microarchitecture features of the CPU being designed actively
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or Electrical/Electronic Engineering with 3+ months of experience - OR - a Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or Electrical/Electronic Engineering
3+ months experience in computer architecture, including specific areas of technical ownership/expertise relevant to CPUs
3+ months experience hardware modeling languages, such as Verilog, VHDL, or System Verilog and industry standard logic simulation tools
1+ years of experience validation and debug experience such as test writing/generation, checker development, coverage analysis, failure debug, root cause analysis
1+ years' experience in at least one language: C/C++, Perl, Python, etc
Preferred
Advanced degree in computer engineering or electrical engineering or STEM related degree and 3+ years of experience in the following:
Experience with Intel Architecture ISA and system architecture, x86 assembly language
Familiarity with software validation, including microcode, firmware, etc
Experience in post-silicon debug and analysis
Intel or industry experience in micro-architecture, design or verification of CPU cores
Experience with a hardware modeling language, such as Verilog, VHDL, or System Verilog and industry standard logic simulation tools
Assembly language programming, code generation, or other low-level software experience
Validation environment development in C/C++/ Python
Test bench development concepts and languages like Specman, System Verilog UVM/OVM
In-depth computer architecture with emphasis on out of order processor execution
Intel or industry experience in pre-silicon verification of CPU cores, including specific areas of technical ownership/expertise relevant to CPUs
Benefits
Health
Dental
Retirement benefits
14 paid holidays per calendar year
Three weeks of paid vacation
Four-week paid sabbatical every four years of employment
Five bonuses per year dependent on overall company and personal performance
Employee stock purchase program
Company
Intel Corporation
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