CPU Design Verification Engineer (Senior level)

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Qualcomm is seeking a Senior CPU Design Verification Engineer for their Cambridge, UK office. This role involves validating CPU and SOC micro-architectures, developing detailed test and coverage plans, and leading a small team. The position requires deep knowledge of microprocessor verification functions and architectures, and experience with various verification methodologies and tools.

Ansvarsområden

Work with CPU and SOC Architects to understand concepts and high-level system requirements.
Develop detailed Test and Coverage plans based on Architecture and Micro-architecture.
Develop Verification Methodology, ensuring scalability and portability across environments.
Develop Verification environment, including Stimulus, Checkers, Assertions, Trackers, and Coverage.
Develop Verification Plans and Testbenches for your functional domain.
Execute Verification Plans, including Design Bring-up, DV environment Bring-up, Regressions, and Debug of test failures.
Track and report DV progress using metrics, including Bugs and Coverage.

Krav

Deep knowledge of Micro-Processor Verification functions and Architectures, in domains such as: Cache Coherence, Memory ordering and Consistency, Prefetching, Branch Prediction, Renaming, Speculative execution, and Address Translation/Memory Management.
Knowledge of Random Instruction Sequencing (RIS) and testing a given design, at the Block/Unit-level and Subsystem/Chip-level.
Experience in leading a small team of Verification engineers performing CPU Verification.
In-depth knowledge of Micro-processor functions, Architectures, and Micro-architectures.
Experience in writing Test plans, portable Testbenches, Transactors, and Assembly code.
Experience with different Verification Methodologies and Tools such as Simulators, Coverage collection, Gate-level Simulation, Waveform viewers, and Formal Proof Tools.
Ability to develop and work independently on a Block/Unit of the design.
Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
OR Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 1+ year of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.
OR PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field.

Önskade kvalifikationer

Advance techniques such as: Formal, Assertions, and Silicon bring up, is helpful.

Förmåner

Salary, stock and performance related bonus
Maternity/Paternity Leave
Employee stock purchase scheme
Matching pension scheme
Education Assistance
Relocation and immigration support (if needed)
Life, Medical, Income and Travel Insurance
Subsidised memberships for physical and mental well-being
Bicycle purchase scheme
Employee run clubs, including, running, football, chess, badminton + many more

Färdigheter

ASIC designCPU verificationSOC verificationMicro-processor verificationCache CoherenceMemory orderingMemory ConsistencyPrefetchingBranch PredictionRenamingSpeculative executionAddress TranslationMemory ManagementRandom Instruction SequencingTestbench developmentAssembly codeGate-level SimulationFormal Proof Tools

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