Pre-Si Verification Engineer

Job Title

Pre-Si Verification Engineer

Role Summary

Work on front-end verification for a next-generation client SoC, ensuring functional correctness before silicon tape-out through simulation, emulation, and advanced verification methodologies. The role sits on the compute die frontend design and verification team and collaborates with architecture, RTL, post-silicon, and validation teams.

Experience Level

Mid-level — requires approximately 5 to 12 years of relevant front-end pre-silicon verification experience.

Responsibilities

Deliver and execute verification plans and environments for SoC/subsystem/IP verification; perform debugging, coverage closure, and verification flow improvements.

• Define and implement SoC/subsystem/IP verification plans aligned to architecture specifications.
• Build and maintain SystemVerilog/UVM testbenches and verification environments.
• Create constrained-random and directed test scenarios and validation content.
• Run simulation- and emulation-based verification to validate functionality, power, and performance.
• Debug RTL and testbench failures; perform root-cause analysis in pre-silicon environments.
• Analyze and drive functional, code, and assertion coverage closure.
• Document verification plans and participate in design/verification reviews.
• Improve verification methodology, infrastructure, and automation flows; incorporate post-silicon learnings.

Requirements

Core technical skills and practical experience required for the role.

• Must-have: Strong experience with SystemVerilog and UVM-based testbench development and verification environments.
• Must-have: Hands-on experience with simulation and emulation platforms and running large-scale verification campaigns.
• Must-have: Proven debug skills for RTL and testbench failures and familiarity with coverage-driven verification.
• Must-have: Ability to develop constrained-random and directed tests and drive coverage closure.
• Must-have: Experience collaborating with architecture, RTL design, post-silicon, and validation teams.
• Nice-to-have: Experience applying AI/ML tools to verification coding, debugging, or automation.
• Nice-to-have: Experience improving verification infrastructure, automation flows, or verification IP reuse.

Education Requirements

BE or B.Tech or M.Tech in Electrical/Electronics (ECE) or Computer Science. The posting specifies these degrees for candidates with the stated front-end pre-silicon verification experience.

About the Company

Company: Intel Corporation

Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, USA

Intel Corporation is a leading multinational technology company known for its innovative semiconductor solutions, including microprocessors, artificial intelligence accelerators, and memory products. Headquartered in the United States, Intel focuses on cutting-edge technology and a collaborative working environment, driving advancements in semiconductor manufacturing to meet global demands. The company emphasizes professional development and aims to shape the future of technology through groundbreaking designs.