Intel
Silicon Engineering
SeniorCPUPre-SiliconVerificationEngineer
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“Senior CPU Pre-Silicon Verification Engineer at Intel. Skills: CPU Pre-Silicon Verification, UVM-based verification environments, SystemVerilog, Debugging complex RTL and testbench failures. Lead and execute pre-silicon functional verification of complex CPU microarchitecture blocks and top-level subsystems. Develop, own, and maintain comprehensive verification and test plans”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensuring the functional correctness and robustness of CPU logic designs; Deliver high-performance, power-efficient, and reliable CPU IP; Driving systematic coverage-driven closure; Uncover design bugs, integration issues, and functional inconsistencies; Enable higher automation, scalability, and productivity across the team
Industry & Context.
Analytical and debugging skills; Creative approach to problem-solving; Root-cause analysis
Must have unrestricted - permanent right to work in Mexico, On-site presence required
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or Computer Engineering, 5+ years or Master's degree with 3+ years of experience in digital logic design, including instruction set execution, ALUs, control units, registers, memory, and system buses, At least one scripting language (e. g. , Python, Perl, or Tcl), C++, SystemVerilog, Analytical and debugging skills, Creative approach to problem-solving, Advanced English level, Unrestricted - permanent right to work in Mexico
Nice to Have
Synopsys simulators, Hands-on experience developing UVM-based testbenches for reusable and scalable verification environments, Define and implement validation strategies based on architectural and design insights
What You'll Do.
Lead and execute pre-silicon functional verification of complex CPU microarchitecture blocks and top-level subsystems
and maintain comprehensive verification and test plans
and enhance scalable UVM-based (or similar) constrained-random verification environments
Define and implement advanced functional
and assertion coverage models
Implement high-quality stimulus and assertion-based verification (SVA)
Execute block-level and system-level simulations
Debug complex RTL and testbench failures
Work closely with CPU architects and RTL designers to validate intricate architectural and microarchitectural features
Drive technical reviews and document verification strategies
Enhance verification infrastructure and methodologies
Support related activities
including performance modeling
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work closely with microarchitecture, design, and post-silicon teams; Collaboration with designers; Work closely with CPU architects and RTL designers; Review specifications; Ensure alignment across architecture, design, and verification teams; Mentor junior engineers
Communication Scope
Advanced English level
Full Job Description
# **Job Details:** ## Job Description: This position requires candidates to upload a resume in English; you are welcome to upload multiple versions of your resume if you prefer but an English version of your resume will be required to be considered for this position. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior CPU Pre-Silicon Verification Engineer to join our advanced CPU verification team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the functional correctness and robustness of CPU logic designs through state‑of‑the‑art pre‑silicon verification methodologies. You will work closely with microarchitecture, design, and post‑silicon teams to help deliver high‑performance, power‑efficient, and reliable CPU IP. **Key Responsibilities:** * Lead and execute pre‑silicon functional verification of complex CPU microarchitecture blocks and top‑level subsystems, ensuring correctness against architectural and microarchitectural specifications. * Develop, own, and maintain comprehensive verification and test plans, including corner cases, stress scenarios, and detailed coverage goals. * Architect, build, and enhance scalable UVM‑based (or similar) constrained‑random verification environments, including reusable testbenches, agents, sequences, checkers, and scoreboards. * Define and implement advanced functional, code, and assertion coverage models, driving systematic coverage‑driven closure. * Implement high‑quality stimulus and assertion‑based verification (SVA) to validate complex logic behaviors and corner‑case interactions. * Execute block‑level and system‑level simulations to uncover design bugs, integration issues, and functional inconsistencies. * Debug complex RTL and testbench failures, performing thorough root‑cause analysis using simulation tools, waveforms, formal methods, and collaboration with designers. * Work closely with CPU architects and RTL designers to validate intricate architectural and microarchitectural features, review specifications,
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