SMTS - CPU Design Verification Engineer

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Summary of Role:

MIPS – A GlobalFoundries company is seeking a Design Verification Engineer with 8+ years of experience to join our CPU verification team. The successful candidate will work on verification of processor components, focusing on CPU core functionality, coherency, and cache subsystems. This role offers an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience with advanced verification methodologies and collaborate with world-class architects and designers.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Perform functional verification of CPU cores and related subsystems (MMU, Cache, Safety, Debug etc.).
• Understand and interpret microarchitectural specifications to develop effective verification strategies.
• Develop and execute verification plans, including testbench creation and test case development.
• Write directed and constrained random test cases in SystemVerilog, C, and Assembly.
• Architect reusable UVM verification environments, utilize them for coverage-driven verification.
• Coordinate simulation, emulation, and formal verification efforts for various DUTs.

• Analyse coverage reports and assists in closing coverage gaps, Own verification quality metrics, and closure plans.

• Automate regression and verification flows using scripting languages such as Python, Perl, or Shell.
• Collaborate with senior engineers and architects to ensure design quality and performance.
• Lead small teams and project-wide verification initiatives. Influence verification methodologies across projects.

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Other Responsibilities:

• Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.

 Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or master’s JR-2602332degree in Electronics/Electrical/Computer Engineering.
• 8-12 years of experience in design verification, preferably in CPU or CPU-based SoC verification.
• Hands-on experience with SystemVerilog, UVM, and constrained random verification.
• Familiarity with CPU architectures such as RISC-V, ARM, or MIPS.
• Basic understanding of cache and coherency concepts.
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Perl, or Shell.

Preferred Experience

• Deep expertise in UVM, assertions, coverage, and processor architecture.
• Exposure to RISC-V architecture, hands-on verification of any of the CPU architectures.
• Knowledge of interconnect protocols like AXI, AHB, ACE, or CHI protocols.
• Experience with FPGA prototyping or emulation platforms.

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