Design Verification Engineer to Staff Engineer (Unit Level Test)

Job Title

Design Verification Engineer to Staff Engineer (Unit Level Test)

Role Summary

The Design Verification Engineer will collaborate with CPU designers, compiler teams, and system verification teams to generate automated test cases. The primary mission is to establish a highly scalable and reusable constrained random test bench that produces coverage driven tests.

Experience Level

Mid-level, with at least 3 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

The key responsibilities for this role include:

• Review product definitions and specifications from a verification perspective, collaborating with the design team on feature specifications, test plans, and failure analysis.
• Develop checkers and assertions to verify memory subsystem designs.
• Develop tools, test benches, and test suites using UVM, C++/C, or other necessary languages.
• Maintain an in-house Verification IP tailored for memory subsystem testing.
• Write functional coverage, analyze coverage, and close coverage holes.

Requirements

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• At least 3 years of experience with standard verification tools and methodologies (SystemVerilog/UVM, Verdi/DVE, Verilog, scripting languages).
• Familiarity with the AMBA protocol is a plus.
• Strong understanding of processor and SoC architecture or a strong desire to learn.
• Knowledge of high-level verification methodology.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Good interpersonal skills for collaboration across disciplines.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: SiFive

Headquarters: San Mateo, California, United States

SiFive is a pioneering company in the RISC-V ecosystem, focused on transforming the future of computing by delivering high-performance, data-intensive RISC-V solutions. Their compute platforms empower leading technology firms to innovate across various markets, including AI, machine learning, and automotive sectors. SiFive is recognized for its commitment to ongoing innovation and fostering collaboration among talented teams, impacting lives by enabling advanced chip design.