Staff Engineer - Design Verification

We are seeking a highly skilled Staff Design Verification Engineer with 7+ years of experience to lead verification of complex CPU core microarchitecture with a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering . The candidate will drive DV strategy, architecture validation, and closure for high-performance processors, ensuring functional correctness, performance, and quality at silicon level. Key Responsibilities:

CPU Core Verification

Own end-to-end verification of CPU core components (Fetch, Decode, Execute, Memory, Pipeline, Cache, MMU)

Validate microarchitectural features such as:

Out-of-order execution

Branch prediction

Cache coherency

Virtual memory & paging

Develop test plans from architecture specifications and ensure full coverage closure

Verification Methodology & Execution

Lead verification using SystemVerilog / UVM

Testbenches

Constrained-random tests

Scoreboards and checkers

Coverage models (functional + code)

Drive regressions and debug complex failures across simulation/emulation platforms Architecture & Feature Validation

Work closely with Architecture & Design teams to:

Understand ISA behavior (e.g., ARM ISA, RISC-V, or x86)

Validate corner cases, exceptions, interrupts

Perform ISA-level validation and compliance testing

Additional Information:

This position requires a successful background and reference checks and satisfactory proof of your right to work in:

Any offer of employment for this position is also contingent on the Company verifying that you are a authorized for access to export-controlled technology under applicable export control laws or, if you are not already authorized, our ability to successfully obtain any necessary export license(s) or other approvals.

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