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Senior Design Verification Engineer – CPU Core Verification (Vector)

Austin, Texas, United States💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-13 → 2026-09-25

Core

Drive verification of high-performance out-of-order CPU core functionality, with a specific focus on RISC-V Vector Extension (RVV) and vector microarchitecture.

Role type

Senior Design Verification Engineer (CPU Core)

Builds

High-performance CPU cores for data-intensive applications including AI, automotive, and data center.

Domain

Semiconductor / CPU Design / Computer Architecture

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

SystemVerilog, CPU microarchitecture fundamentals, verification environment development, directed and constrained-random testing, functional coverage closure, debug skills, scripting

Preferred skills

RISC-V Vector Extension (RVV), SIMD verification, vector memory behavior, complex microarchitectural behaviors (concurrency, flush, redirects), formal verification, emulation

Technologies

SystemVerilog, RISC-V, RVV

Responsibilities

Own verification planning and execution for CPU core areas; Create verification strategies and test plans; Develop verification environments, checkers, and assertions; Execute tests to expose corner cases in pipeline and vector execution; Analyze failures and drive fixes; Collaborate with architecture teams to review specifications; Contribute reusable DV methodology and infrastructure.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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