Staff Engineer - CPU DV

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Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Staff Design Verification Engineer with 6+ years of experience to lead verification of complex CPU core microarchitecture. The candidate will drive DV strategy, architecture validation, and closure for high-performance processors, ensuring functional correctness, performance, and quality at silicon level.

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

• 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:

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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