RISC-V International - Verification Engineer (Contract)

Position Overview

RISC-V International is seeking a mid-Senior level Verification Engineer to join the technical team. This role will focus on the architecture and development of the certification program's testing infrastructure. This is a full-time contract opportunity, dedicated to RISC-V International, with an initial 6-month contract that will be extended in 1-year increments.

Company Description

RISC-V International is a non-profit organization driving the future development and adoption of the RISC-V Instruction Set Architecture (ISA). By enabling open collaboration, RISC-V fosters processor innovation and allows members to share technical investment, contribute to strategic development, and reduce the cost of innovation.

For more information, please visit: www.riscv.org

Employment Details

• Employment Type: Contract
• Location Type: Remote
• Salary: $12,000 - $14,000 per month (based on experience)
• Hours: Up to 40 hours per week, billed hourly.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the RISC-V International Technical Team and the RISC-V CSC community to build and deliver certification tests and test plans.
• Attend RISC-V Certification Steering Committee (CSC) and work group meetings.
• Support test case and test plan development and maintenance by collaborating with CSC members.
• Establish and maintain simulation environments for Sail, Spike, QEMU, and other tools as needed to meet CSC requirements for test evaluation and development.
• Develop a tools-based, repeatable process for evaluating test case coverage using SystemVerilog-based coverage tools.
• Identify, evaluate, and report on the readiness of open-source test suites for use in certification.
• Collaborate with RISC-V open-source test suite communities to improve test coverage through development and maintenance.
• Create and review documentation for test setup and execution of selected test suites.

Qualifications

Required:

• BS/BA degree in Electrical Engineering (EE) or Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE).
• 5+ years of experience developing processor verification tests.
• Mastery of UNIX/Linux-based scripting tools and languages (e.g., make, bash, perl, Python).
• Experience with industry standards, specifications, interoperability, and compliance test plans.
• Experience with coverage-driven verification testing.
• Experience with instruction set simulators (ISS).
• Experience using SystemVerilog.
• Experience writing and configuring verification tests in various environments (silicon, simulators, FPGA).
• Experience with GitHub, including CI/regression test automation.
• Experience working in a community with collectively made decisions.
• Experience leading a collaborative group with diverse skill levels.
• Ability to respond and adapt to a highly interrupt-driven environment.
• Effective time management, goal setting, and status communication.
• High level of written and verbal communication skills (concise, articulate, understandable).
• High level of attention to detail in content and form.

Preferred:

• Master's or PhD in EE or ECE.
• Experience with RISC-V ISA and assembly language.
• Experience with QEMU, Spike, or Sail simulators.
• Experience with open-source software and hardware communities.

Additional Information

• Department: Projects
• Industry: Information Technology and Services
• Function: Engineering
• Experience Level: Mid-Senior Level
• Language: English

All information provided will be kept confidential in accordance with EEO guidelines.