CPU Verification Engineer

Immediate need for a talented CPU Verification Engineer. This is a 12 Months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Santa Clara, CA/ Austin, TX/ Dallas, TX (Onsite).

Job
-09349

Pay Range: $60/hr – $65/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

• Perform functional verification of CPU cores and related subsystems (coherency and cache controllers).
• Understand and interpret microarchitectural specifications to develop effective verification strategies.
• Develop and execute verification plans, including testbench creation and test case development.
• Write directed and constrained random test cases in System Verilog, C, and Assembly.
• Utilize UVM-based environments for coverage-driven verification.
• Analyze coverage reports and assist in closing coverage gaps.
• Automate regression and verification flows using scripting languages such as Python, Perl, or Shell.
• Collaborate with senior engineers and architects to ensure design quality and performance.
• Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electronics/Electrical/Computer Engineering.
• 8 years of experience in design verification, preferably in CPU or SoC verification. Hands‑on experience with System Verilog, UVM, and constrained random verification.
• Familiarity with CPU architectures such as RISC‑V, ARM, or MIPS.
• Basic understanding of cache and coherency concepts. Strong scripting skills in Python, Perl, or Shell.
• Exposure to RISC‑V architecture.
• Knowledge of interconnect protocols like AXI, ACE, or CHI.
• Experience with FPGA prototyping or emulation platforms.

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