Senior Design Verification Engineer
AkeanaJob Title
Senior Design Verification Engineer
Role Summary
Work on unit- and cluster-level verification of CPU or cache-coherent subsystems for an early-stage, well-funded processor startup. You will own one or more verification areas within a small engineering team and coordinate closely with architecture and RTL design.
Experience Level
Senior-level. Years of experience not specified.
Responsibilities
The role focuses on planning and executing verification for processor or cache-coherent blocks, building and running tests, and debugging RTL-level issues in collaboration with architects and designers.
- Own verification for one or more units or clusters within the design.
- Design, develop, and maintain verification environments and testbenches (SystemVerilog/UVM or equivalent).
- Plan and execute verification plans and regression runs; create directed and random tests to validate functionality.
- Debug RTL failures, root-cause issues, and collaborate with RTL designers and architects to resolve bugs.
- Document verification results and provide clear status updates to the team.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and practical experience required for the role; listed below are core requirements followed by useful additions.
- Must-have: Proven experience in unit/cluster-level verification of complex CPU or cache-coherent subsystems.
- Must-have: Strong programming and verification skills in SystemVerilog or C++.
- Nice-to-have: UVM experience (desirable).
- Nice-to-have: Prior processor verification experience and familiarity with processor architectures (RISC-V, ARM, MIPS, x86) or cache-coherency protocols.
- Nice-to-have: Knowledge of assembly language or C programming for writing low-level tests.
Education Requirements
Not specified.
About the Company
Company: Akeana
Headquarters: Santa Clara, CA, USA
Akeana is a start-up specializing in processor design, with a team experienced in developing state-of-the-art products. Their expertise spans multiple architectures, including Risc-V, ARM, and x86, with backgrounds from prominent companies in the semiconductor industry. Funded by top-tier venture capitalists and industry leaders, Akeana focuses on innovative RTL design and micro-architecture development.
