Design Verification Engineer
CPU Verification Engineer
Cambridge
I am seeking a CPU Verification Engineer to join a global industry leader at their largest UK site, based in Cambridge. You will become part of a renowned engineering team working on cutting-edge products, including high-performance CPUs and GPUs, ultra-low-power IoT devices, and next-generation wearables.
As a CPU Verification Engineer, you will collaborate closely with chip architects to validate CPU and SoC micro-architecture concepts. You will own specific areas of CPU design verification, ensuring each feature meets the highest standards and is ready for final product integration.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with CPU and SoC architects to understand architectural concepts and system-level requirements
- Develop detailed test and coverage plans based on architecture and micro-architecture specifications
- Define scalable and portable verification methodologies across environments
- Build verification environments, including stimulus generators, checkers, assertions, trackers, and coverage models
- Create verification plans and testbenches for assigned functional domains
- Execute verification plans, supporting design bring-up, DV environment bring-up, feature regressions, and debugging of failures
Experience & skills
- Strong understanding of microprocessor verification and processor architectures
- Experience with Random Instruction Sequencing (RIS) and verifying designs at block/unit and subsystem/chip levels
- Proven experience leading small teams of verification engineers on CPU verification projects
- Deep knowledge of processor functions, architectures, and micro-architectures
- Skilled in developing test plans, portable testbenches, transactors, and assembly-level tests
Compensation & benefits
As a top-tier company, you can expect a competitive base salary, RSUs, and an annual bonus. Visa sponsorship is available for candidates already located in the UK.