CARIAD, Inc. · 16 hours ago
Principal Engineer, Design Verification (NPU)
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
12+ years expCARIAD is an automotive software development team with the Volkswagen Group, aiming to create a unified software platform for over 10 million vehicles annually. The Principal Engineer, Design Verification (NPU) will drive the verification excellence of the Neural Processing Unit, developing comprehensive testbenches and methodologies to ensure functional correctness and performance while complying with automotive safety standards.
AutomotiveInformation TechnologySoftware
No H1B
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Responsibilities
Develop comprehensive verification plans and test plans for NPU functional blocks and system-level integration
Define verification milestones, coverage goals, and success criteria aligned with project requirements
Create verification strategies for AI-specific workloads including convolution engines, matrix multiply units, and activation functions
Design and implement System Verilog/UVM testbenches for complex NPU verification
Develop constrained random test generators for neural network inference pipelines
Create reference models and checkers for AI workload validation
Build verification environments for memory subsystems, DMA controllers, and system interconnects
Implement functional and code coverage collection and analysis methodologies
Verify AXI4/AHB protocol compliance and system-level interfaces
Validate timing, throughput, and power consumption requirements
Develop and maintain regression test suites for continuous integration
Collaborate with software teams on hardware-software co-verification
Support FPGA prototyping and emulation platforms for system validation
Ensure compliance with automotive safety standards (ISO 26262) and functional safety requirements
Expert communicator across global, cross-cultural, and cross-functional teams
Strong analytical, debugging, and system-level problem-solving skills
Proven ability to lead complex technical initiatives without direct authority
Quality-driven mindset with a strong focus on correctness, robustness, and coverage
Collaborative approach across hardware, software, verification, and safety organizations
Qualification
Required
12+ years applying advanced verification and hardware engineering expertise on complex digital systems, including AI accelerators and safety-critical designs
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
Expert SystemVerilog and UVM-based verification
Coverage-driven, constrained-random, and formal verification
Verification of AI accelerators, NPUs, and complex digital subsystems
AXI4/AHB protocol and memory subsystem verification
Verification automation using Python/Perl
FPGA prototyping and emulation-based validation
Expert communicator across global, cross-cultural, and cross-functional teams
Strong analytical, debugging, and system-level problem-solving skills
Proven ability to lead complex technical initiatives without direct authority
Quality-driven mindset with a strong focus on correctness, robustness, and coverage
Collaborative approach across hardware, software, verification, and safety organizations
Preferred
Automotive functional safety (ISO 26262)
Power-aware and low-power verification techniques
GenAI-assisted verification workflows
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
Company
CARIAD, Inc.
For generations, Volkswagen AG has included a collection of legendary brands.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Scott Runner
Chief Executive Officer
Julian Christopher Zeug
Director IT Security, Chief Information Security Officer
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