CareerPlan

CPU Core Design Verification Testbench Lead

Santa ClaraFull-time2026-09-02 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid · United StatesNo visa sponsorship

Core

Lead hands-on CPU core-level testbench development and verification for high-performance out-of-order RISC-V cores.

Role type

Senior IC CPU Design Verification Testbench Lead

Builds

High-performance RISC-V CPU cores, clusters, and chip-level compute platforms

Domain

Semiconductor / CPU Microarchitecture / RISC-V

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

CPU verification, CPU testbench development, out-of-order CPU microarchitecture, CVM methodology, UVM, RTL, waveform analysis, regression management, cross-functional debug, AI-assisted verification workflows

Preferred skills

Python orchestration, AI agent integration for verification triage, C/C++ functional modeling, assembly programming

Technologies

CVM, UVM, Python, C++, Assembly, RISC-V

Responsibilities

Own and evolve CVM-based verification methodology and reusable testbench components; Plan and drive functional verification for CPU core features, ISA behavior, and microarchitectural scenarios; Develop UVM, assembly, C/C++ stimulus, and C++ functional models for RISC-V extensions and un-core components; Debug regressions, close coverage, and improve core, cluster, and chip-level testbenches across simulation, emulation, and post-silicon environments; Develop testbench and tooling infrastructure combining Python orchestration with specialized AI agents to accelerate triage and root-cause analysis

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC