Sr. Design Verification Engineer, AI Hardware

What to Expect

The Tesla AI Hardware team is at the forefront of revolutionizing artificial intelligence through cutting‑edge hardware innovation. Dojo is Tesla's custom supercomputer built for massive scale inference. Powered by the next generation architecture, Dojo enables real time AI workloads for Full Self Driving (FSD) and Optimus, while unlocking new frontiers in video generation and space based data centre deployment. Training remains a core capability, but Dojo's primary mission is delivering high throughput, low latency inference at a scale never seen before.

Tesla's AI Hardware team is building the silicon that will define the next era of AI – on Earth and beyond.

Tesla is looking for Senior, Staff level Design Verification Engineer for Pre‑Silicon Verification of block and top‑level SoC for next‑generation Dojo AI accelerator. You will work with cross‑functional teams to build a metric‑driven, configurable, and flexible verification environment, while also contributing to architecture, post‑silicon validation, and SoC bring‑up to solve real‑world system scenarios. You will work with a team of highly talented engineers who are focused on advancing Tesla's AI mission.

If you love solving challenging problems, you will fit in very well with our culture.

This role is open in both Palo Alto, CA and Austin, TX.

• Plan the verification of complex digital design blocks by understanding design specifications and collaborating with Design, Architecture, SW, FW, and external IP delivery teams to identify critical verification scenarios for Dojo AI accelerator
• Architect and deploy exhaustive highly reusable UVM test benches, writing complex sequences, scoreboards and SVA to verify custom AI hardware blocks like compute‑cores, NoC, DMA engines
• Design and own the verification of portable reusable test benches around boot‑subsystems, vendor‑IP‑subsystems and SoC top
• Collaborate closely with RTL Design, Architecture, Firmware, and System/SW Engineers to define verification strategies and root‑cause RTL bugs
• Create coverage driven verification plans from specifications; define and implement comprehensive coverage models to measure stimulus quality and track progress towards tapeout
• Design C, C++ and Python based stimulus to drive SoC verification efforts

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience in block, vendor‑IP and SoC verification, with deep expertise in System Verilog and UVM
• Experience verifying Compute‑cores, NoC, DMA engines, memory and IO subsystems at block and SoC levels
• Emulation experience on platforms such as Palladium or Zebu
• Proven track record in SoC bring‑up and post‑silicon validation
• Excellent programming skills in C/C++, Python/Perl, and Assembly for embedded systems or modelling
• Experience using AI toolchain for faster development in various stages of verification including test‑planning, TB‑development, debug and coverage closure
• Strong communication skills to work independently in a fast‑paced, agile, cross‑functional team

• Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
• Family‑building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
• Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High‑Deductible medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
• Short‑term and long‑term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
• Back‑up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
• Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
• Tesla Babies program
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program

$188,000 - $312,000/annual salary + cash and stock awards + benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.