Intel

CPU Pre-Silicon Verification Engineer

US, California, Folsom

Sponsorship not specified$164k-$232kDetected 1 day ago

PythonJavaC++C#Platform EngineeringProduct ManagementFPGAVHDLVerilog5G/LTECommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingAdaptability

About the role

This is an opportunity to work on cutting-edge CPU architectures, influence validation strategy, and solve complex engineering challenges that shape the future of computing.

Define, develop, and execute pre-silicon validation plans for Intel CPU core designs.
Validate CPU functionality, microarchitecture behavior, and system-level feature interactions across simulation, emulation, and FPGA environments.
Review architecture and design changes to assess validation impacts, risks, schedules, and test requirements.
Collaborate with architecture, design, verification, and platform engineering teams to optimize product quality and validation effectiveness.
Perform debug, root cause analysis, and failure triage for functional issues discovered during validation.
Develop and enhance validation methodologies, automation frameworks, checkers, monitors, and validation tools.
Analyze validation results, publish findings, and provide recommendations to improve future designs and validation strategies.
Support end-to-end product development across multiple phases of the CPU lifecycle.
Technical Problem Solving - Uses analytical thinking to investigate complex design and validation challenges.

You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position.
Your experience described above must be in the following:
You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.
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Minimum Qualifications and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science or other Science/Engineering related field and 5+ years of experience in Pre-silicon verification and/or front end or Master's Degree in the same field 3+ years of experience in Pre-silicon verification and/or front end.
Software/programming languages (i.e. C, C++, C#, Visual Basic/.NET. Perl, Python, Java, etc.)
System Verilog/Verilog/VHDL, Verification, Validation and/or VCS or similar Simulator.
Experience developing comprehensive pre-silicon validation test plans, translating architecture and design specifications into validation objectives, test scenarios, coverage models, execution strategies, and signoff criteria.
Preferred Qualifications and Experience:
Experience with coverage driven validation

Experience with computer architecture and microarchitecture
Experience in IP/SOC ASIC Validation
Experience in Specman E and/or OVM/UVM
Knowledge with x86 core architecture and instruction set
are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.

The Role and Impact
Communication - Clearly communicates technical findings, risks, and recommendations.
Adaptability - Excels in a dynamic environment with evolving technologies and priorities.
Intel makes possible the most amazing experiences of the future.

$164,470.00-232,190.00 USD
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It consists of competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation.
Find out more about the benefits of working at Intel.
Develop validation content, test scenarios, and infrastructure to improve coverage and identify functional issues early in the product lifecycle.
Apply coverage-driven validation techniques to ensure comprehensive verification of complex processor designs.

Join Intel's CPU Design Team within the Silicon and Platform Engineering Group (SPE), where engineers develop the high-performance CPU cores that drive the next generation of computing experiences.
The team is responsible for validating complex CPU microarchitectures, developing advanced validation methodologies, and ensuring design quality from concept through silicon.
Working in a highly collaborative environment, you'll partner with architects, RTL designers, post-silicon engineers, and platform teams to deliver innovative processor technologies used by millions of customers worldwide.
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