CareerPlan

NPU Design Verification Engineer (Multiple Levels)

San Diego, California, United States of AmericaFull-time$160k–$240k2026-10-22 → 2026-11-10

Core

Verify the correct function, performance, and power characteristics of new high-performance, low-power Hexagon DSP/NPU processor cores and associated subsystems.

Role type

Senior IC digital design verification engineer (NPU/DSP)

Builds

High-performance, low-power Hexagon/NPU processor cores for mobile SoC, server, IoT, and automotive applications

Domain

Semiconductor / Digital SoC Design

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

SystemVerilog, Object-Oriented programming, digital design verification, microprocessor design, verification environment development

Preferred skills

Cache coherency, memory coherency, interconnect, bus protocol, processor integration

Technologies

SystemVerilog, Hexagon architecture

Responsibilities

Own unit/subsystem verification environments through all stages; collaborate with architecture/design/implementation teams; work with customers on core IP integration; maintain knowledge of industry trends

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC