CPU Design Verification Engineer

Job Title

CPU Design Verification Engineer

Role Summary

Responsible for planning and executing functional verification for a RISC-V CPU family. Work with CPU architects, RTL designers, and system teams to validate functionality and performance targets in pre-silicon environments.

Experience Level

Entry-level / Early Career — typically requires 2+ years of relevant ASIC or FPGA design verification experience.

Responsibilities

Deliver verification activities from test plan to closure and improve verification infrastructure.

• Develop and execute verification plans aligned to architectural and microarchitectural specifications.
• Design scalable, reusable UVM-based testbenches and verification components.
• Perform functional coverage analysis and implement closure strategies.
• Run system-level simulations and debug pre-silicon issues, perform root-cause analysis.
• Automate verification flows and tooling using scripting or compiled languages.
• Collaborate with architects and RTL developers to verify complex CPU features.
• Maintain and enhance verification methodologies, infrastructure, and documentation.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience. Nice-to-have items are listed separately.

• Must-have: 2+ years in ASIC or FPGA design verification; strong hands-on experience with HDLs (Verilog or VHDL) and SystemVerilog.
• Must-have: Experience developing UVM-based testbenches and components; familiarity with coverage-driven and assertion-based verification methodologies.
• Must-have: Working knowledge of the RISC-V instruction set architecture and experience verifying CPU features.
• Must-have: Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Must-have: Scripting/programming skills for automation and data analysis (Python, Perl, Tcl, C++ or similar).
• Nice-to-have: Familiarity with AMBA protocols (AXI, ACE, CHI, APB) and industry simulation/debug tools (Synopsys VCS, Cadence Xcelium, Mentor Questa).
• Nice-to-have: Experience developing verification infrastructure and leading technical reviews across teams.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics Engineering or Computer Engineering.

About the Company

Company: Altera

Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Altera provides leadership programmable solutions for applications ranging from cloud to edge, unveiling limitless AI possibilities. Their extensive product portfolio includes FPGAs, CPLDs, Intellectual Property, development tools, and System on Modules aimed at accelerating innovation in various fields.