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The Design Verification Engineer joins the Compute Silicon & Manufacturing Engineering team to support the development of custom silicon components for cloud hardware infrastructure. In this role, you will be an integral member of the pre-silicon verification and post-silicon validation teams. Your daily responsibilities include writing constrained random stimulus, scoreboards, checkers, and assertions to ensure design correctness. You will develop Verification IP components and Universal Verification Methodology components to interface test code with simulation environments. Key tasks involve defining functional coverage, driving coverage closure, and developing scripts for verification infrastructure. You will utilize SystemVerilog, C/C++, and scripting languages like Python, Ruby, or Perl. The work focuses on verifying complex IP blocks such as Coherency, Caches, Fabrics, DDR controllers, PCIe, CXL, and AXI/CHI protocol bridges.
What does a Design Verification Engineer earn?
Median $189224 from 84 postings across 10 companies.
Write constrained random stimulus, scoreboards, checkers, and assertions to verify design correctness.
Develop Verification IP (VIP) components to verify home-grown designs.
Develop Universal Verification Methodology (UVM) components to interface test code with simulation environments.
Define and implement functional coverage and drive coverage closure.
Develop scripts for verification and validation infrastructure.
Ensure comprehensive pre- and post-silicon testing through cross-functional collaboration.
What we're looking for
Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of technical engineering experience.
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of technical engineering experience.
Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check.
Ability to provide proof of citizenship, US residency, or other protected status for export control eligibility.
Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of technical engineering experience (preferred).
Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 3+ years of technical engineering experience (preferred).
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 5+ years of technical engineering experience (preferred).
3+ years of experience in SystemVerilog, C/C++, and scripting languages such as Python, Ruby, or Perl (preferred).