Senior CPU Design Verification Engineer

Job Title

Senior CPU Design Verification Engineer

Role Summary

Hands-on senior engineering role within Intel's All Cores Engineering (ACE) Atom group. Responsible for pre-silicon functional verification of Atom CPU cores and associated SoC logic to ensure architectural correctness, functional robustness, and power-efficient performance prior to first silicon.

Experience Level

Senior-level. Typical experience guidance: 4+ years with a bachelor’s degree or 2+ years with a master’s degree (see Education Requirements for details).

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities focus on planning, executing, and improving verification activities for complex CPU and SoC designs.

• Lead pre-silicon functional verification of CPU and SoC logic to meet architectural and microarchitectural specifications.
• Develop and run verification plans, testbenches, and SystemVerilog/UVM environments to achieve functional and coverage closure.
• Define, execute, and analyze system-level simulations for functional, performance, power, and corner-case issues.
• Debug and root-cause complex RTL, microarchitecture, and integration issues; drive resolution with design teams.
• Collaborate with architects, RTL designers, power/performance, and physical design engineers to improve design quality.
• Provide early verification feedback to influence architecture and microarchitecture decisions.
• Maintain and scale verification infrastructure, methodologies, and automation.
• Document verification strategies and results; lead technical discussions and design reviews.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and domain experience; preferred items listed separately.

• Must-have: Strong experience with design verification methodologies using SystemVerilog, UVM, and industry-standard EDA tools.
• Must-have: Proven pre-silicon verification experience for CPU, SoC, or complex IP designs.
• Nice-to-have: Debugging with SystemVerilog, C/C++, and Linux-based simulation environments.
• Nice-to-have: Scripting for automation (Python or Perl) to improve verification efficiency.
• Nice-to-have: Exposure to RTL development and close interaction with design teams.
• Nice-to-have: Understanding of CPU microarchitecture, system boot flows, power management, and low-power features.
• Nice-to-have: Familiarity with power/performance verification flows (frequency, voltage, low-power state transitions).

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field with 4+ years of relevant experience, OR a Master’s degree with 2+ years of relevant 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.