SoC Design Verification Engineer

Job Title

SoC Design Verification Engineer

Role Summary

Responsible for functional verification and emulation validation of Intel server SoCs within the Data Center Group (DCG). Works with architects, RTL developers, post-silicon, and physical design teams to ensure designs meet specifications and reliability goals.

Focus is on pre-silicon verification of Xeon server SoCs to detect and resolve functional, power, and performance issues.

Experience Level

Entry-level. Minimum 6 months of relevant experience; typically a recent college graduate (College Grad).

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include planning and executing verification tasks, debugging failures, and maintaining verification infrastructure.

• Perform functional verification and emulation validation of integrated SoCs to confirm designs meet specifications.
• Develop scalable and reusable block, subsystem, and SoC verification plans, testbenches, and environments.
• Execute verification plans, run regressions, analyze simulations, and debug power and performance issues.
• Root-cause failures and implement corrective measures in pre-silicon environments.
• Collaborate with architects, RTL developers, post-silicon teams, and physical design experts.
• Document test plans and drive technical reviews with design and architecture teams.
• Maintain and improve verification infrastructure and methodology based on post-silicon learnings.

Requirements

Minimum required experience and preferred skills.

• Must-have: Minimum 6 months of experience in silicon design and/or validation/verification methodologies and tools.
• Must-have: Familiarity with the verification lifecycle, including test plan creation, bug debugging, and coverage analysis.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with UVM/SystemVerilog constrained-random, coverage-driven verification methodologies.
• Nice-to-have: Experience developing validation test suites, automation scripting, and driving continuous improvement of methodologies.
• Nice-to-have: Understanding of cache coherency principles in multiprocessor SoCs and layered protocols.
• Nice-to-have: Debugging skills and experience with emulation validation or post-silicon validation; Xeon CPU pre-silicon experience is a plus.

Education Requirements

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering is required. Qualifications may be satisfied through a combination of industry experience, internships, coursework, or research. Minimum relevant experience: 6 months in silicon design/verification.

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.