Verification Engineer - PAU

Introduction

Your Role And Responsibilities

• Understand the IBM Power ISA and micro-architecture of the processor core, understand and enhance the existing unit and core level verification environment.
• Develop deep understanding of the processor pipeline and execution units of the high performance processor CPU.
• Hands on debug for core level fails, propose and implement stimulus enhancements and drive improving the debug capabilities for core testbench environments.
• Develop verification test plan for both functional and performance verification including the estimation for coverage closure.
• Support higher level core/system simulation environment.
• Participate in post silicon lab bring-up and validation of the Hardware.
• Thoroughly document verification environment details, providing comprehensive insights for future reference and continuous improvement.
• Effectively Communicate progress ,potential challenges encountered and milestones achieved to stake holders and team members.
  

Preferred Education

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• 8 years or more experience in functional verification of processors, demonstrating a deep understanding of complete processor pipeline stages.
• Good understanding of computer architecture, including Processor core design specifications, processor pipeline and execution units
• Experience with high frequency, instruction pipeline designs.
• At least 1 generation of Processor Core silicon bring up experience.
• In depth understanding of industry microprocessor designs (e.g., x86, ARM, or RISC-V processor designs)
• Exposure to system-level verification methodologies and techniques, ensuring holistic verification coverage across multiple levels of design
• Proficiency in C++, Python scripting or similar object oriented programming languages.
  

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Nice to haves
• Knowledge of verification principles and coverage.
• Knowledge of test generation tools and working with ISA reference model.
• Experience with translating ISA specifications to testplan.
• Understanding of Agile development processes.
• Experience with DevOps design methodologies and tools.