CPU Verification Engineer - New College Graduate 2026

Role Summary

Join our CPU Verification Team and engage in design verification tasks, including testbench development and regression debugging. This position involves supporting design, implementation, and system-level validation/debug across a range of product lines, from consumer graphics to self-driving cars and artificial intelligence.

Experience Level

We are looking for recent graduates with a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience. Applicants should have at least 6 months of relevant experience in CPU verification or validation, along with a strong programming foundation.

Responsibilities

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Defining, planning, implementing, and executing verification strategies for complex CPU designs.
• Collaborating with design engineers to determine detailed verification scope.
• Developing detailed verification test plans.
• Creating a scalable constrained-random verification environment using SystemVerilog and UVM.
• Driving stimulus and coverage strategy to ensure consistency towards tape-out.
• Identifying continuous improvements in verification flows and processes.
• Handling multiple tasks and projects concurrently.

Requirements

We require candidates to possess the following qualifications:

• Strong programming knowledge in SystemVerilog, Python, C, C++, and assembly.
• Understanding of CPU architectures such as ARM A64 and X86.
• Ability to delve into the lowest level details of CPU unit design specifications and their implications.

Education Requirements

A recent Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent). Candidates with 6 months of experience in CPU verification will be considered.