Sr. ASIC Design Verification Engineer
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Full Time
Senior (5 to 8 years)
Staff Engineer, CPU Design Verification at Samsung Austin Semiconductor
San Jose, California, United States
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Semiconductor, TechnologyIndustries
Requirements
- Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering with 10+ years of relevant industry experience, or Master's in Electrical/Computer Engineering with 8+ years, or PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering with 5+ years preferred
- Proven experience in unit/cluster level verification of high performance CPU units: Out-of-order, Superscalar instruction execution unit or Memory subsystem (LSU, MMU, Data Cache hierarchy)
- Experience with high performance processor microarchitecture, and familiarity with digital logic design
- Strong understanding of CPU architectures, instruction sets (x86, ARM, RISC-V)
- Experience with development of unit test environment: checkers, monitors, BFM’s
- Proficiency with System Verilog, UVM, SVA, constrained-random test generation
- Familiarity with Simulators, understanding of best practices to avoid performance issues
- Familiarity with Formal, Emulation, gate-level simulation and post-silicon debug experience is a plus
- Inclusive, adapting style to the situation and diverse global norms
- Avid learner, approaching challenges with curiosity and resilience
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute verification strategy for CPU design at cluster/unit level
- Architect, develop UVM based cluster/unit level verification environment to verify functionality of CPU units
- Develop detailed functional test plans, coverage monitors and analyze coverage to continuously improve quality of design, testbench and tests
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives by evaluating new tools, methodologies, and technologies to increase effectiveness of pre-silicon verification
- Work with architecture and design teams to align verification effort with overall project and organizational goals
- Mentor and guide junior verification team members to foster a collaborative environment and build technical expertise
Skills
Key technologies and capabilities for this role
Questions & Answers
Common questions about this position
What is the salary for this Staff Engineer position?
This information is not specified in the job description.
Is this role remote or onsite?
The role requires daily onsite presence at the San Jose office/headquarters in alignment with the Flexible Work policy.
What skills and experience are required for this CPU Verification Engineer role?
Candidates need a Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering with 10+ years of relevant industry experience or a Master's with 8+ years. Key skills include developing UVM-based verification environments, creating functional test plans and coverage monitors, and experience with CPU design verification at cluster/unit level.
What is the company culture like at Samsung Austin Semiconductor?
The company emphasizes an inclusive culture, diverse workforce, innovation, growth, and empowering people to be their true selves while advancing technology together.
What makes a strong candidate for this position?
Strong candidates have 10+ years of experience (or 8+ with Master's), expertise in UVM verification for CPU designs, strong communication skills to influence cross-functional teams, and the ability to mentor junior team members.
Samsung Austin Semiconductor
Develops advanced semiconductor technology solutions
About Samsung Austin Semiconductor
Samsung Semiconductor specializes in cutting-edge semiconductor technologies, offering ultra-high resolution sensors, ultra-fine pixel technology, gaming storage, automotive memory solutions, AI advancements, and EUV advanced processing, providing transformative solutions for device manufacturers.
Laxmi Sagar Layout, Mahadevapura, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560048, IndiaHeadquarters
N/AYear Founded
VENTURE_UNKNOWNCompany Stage
Hardware, Consumer SoftwareIndustries
5,001-10,000Employees