CPU Verification Engineer

Job Title

CPU Verification Engineer

Role Summary

Work on verification of ARM-architecture CPU cores designed for AI acceleration as part of the CPU engineering team in Bengaluru. The role focuses on unit-level and end-to-end verification, testbench and stimulus development, and close collaboration with design and architecture teams.

Drive verification strategy improvements, including adoption of AI-accelerated workflows to increase coverage and efficiency.

Experience Level

Mid-level — 2+ years of CPU verification experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include verification planning, testbench and stimulus development, and collaboration to validate architectural and microarchitectural features.

• Verify ARM architecture-based CPU cores at unit and feature level.
• Create and execute unit-level verification plans and implement new testbench components.
• Develop stimulus using external and in-house RIS tools for end-to-end verification.
• Collaborate with design and architecture teams to verify architectural and microarchitectural features.
• Analyze failures, debug functional issues, and drive bug resolution.
• Improve verification strategies and incorporate AI-accelerated workflows to enhance efficiency.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience:

• At least 2 years of hands-on CPU verification experience.
• Proven expertise in ARM architecture and CPU microarchitecture verification.
• Strong understanding of verification methodologies and common verification tools.
• Experience with stimulus generation and verification automation (RIS or similar tools).
• Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and effective communication and teamwork abilities.

Nice-to-have:

• Detailed understanding of ARMv9 architecture and cache-coherency concepts.
• Experience with unit-level verification of branch predictor, frontend, or load-store units in high-performance cores.
• Exposure to AI-accelerated verification workflows.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

About the Company

Company: NVIDIA

Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, USA

NVIDIA is a global leader in accelerated computing, renowned for its innovative solutions in AI and digital twins that transform diverse industries. The company specializes in networking technologies, providing end-to-end InfiniBand and Ethernet solutions for servers and storage that optimize performance and scalability. NVIDIA serves sectors such as high-performance computing, enterprise data centers, and cloud computing, constantly reinventing its products and services to stay ahead in the market.