Senior Engineer - CPU DV

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Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

• CPU Core Verification
• Own end-to-end verification of CPU core components (Fetch, Decode, Execute, Memory, Pipeline, Cache, MMU)
• Validate microarchitectural features such as:
• Out-of-order execution
• Branch prediction
• Cache coherency
• Virtual memory & paging
• RAS and Fusa
• Develop test plans from architecture specifications and ensure full coverage closure
• Verification Methodology & Execution
• Lead verification using System Verilog / UVM

Develop:

• Testbenches
• Constrained-random tests
• Scoreboards and checkers
• Coverage models (functional + code)
• Drive regressions and debug complex failures across simulation/emulation platforms
• Architecture & Feature Validation
• Work closely with Architecture & Design teams to:
• Understand ISA behavior (e.g., ARM ISA, RISC-V, or x86)
• Validate corner cases, exceptions, interrupts
• Perform ISA-level validation and compliance testing

Additional Information:

This position requires a successful background and reference checks and satisfactory proof of your right to work in:

India

Any offer of employment for this position is also contingent on the Company verifying that you are a authorized for access to export-controlled technology under applicable export control laws or, if you are not already authorized, our ability to successfully obtain any necessary export license(s) or other approvals.

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