Senior Formal Verification Engineer - Lpu

NVIDIA NVIDIA · Semiconductors · CA +5 · Remote

Senior Formal Verification Engineer at NVIDIA focusing on verifying AI-related ASIC builds and features using advanced formal verification methods. Requires expertise in SystemVerilog Assertions (SVA), formal property verification, and experience with formal verification tools. The role involves collaborating with architecture and RTL teams, developing verification environments, and supporting silicon bring-up. While the role uses AI tools and verifies AI-related hardware, the core craft is formal verification of ASICs, not direct AI/ML model development.

What you'd actually do

  1. Verifying AI-related sophisticated ASIC builds & features using advanced formal verification methods.
  2. Collaborating closely with architecture and RTL teams to specify properties, resolve complex issues in building, and influence micro-architecture decisions.
  3. Applying formal verification to rigorously ensure critical build properties align with specifications and minimize ambiguities.
  4. Articulating formal verification coverage to partners.
  5. Developing advanced formal verification environments and methodologies for complex ASIC designs, including building automated flows for scalability and efficiency.

Skills

Required

  • BS/MS/PhD or equivalent experience in CS/CE/EE
  • 5+ years in ASIC verification
  • 3+ years passionate about formal verification methods
  • Proficiency in SystemVerilog Assertions (SVA)
  • Proficiency in formal property verification
  • Experience with at least one popular formal verification tool in the industry (JasperGold, VC Formal, etc.)
  • Excellent skills in applying AI tools in daily engineering work to efficiently solve problems
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Keen attention to detail

Nice to have

  • Demonstrated success in full-cycle formal sign-off for complex builds
  • Expertise in formal applications: FPV apps, datapath verification, etc.
  • Deep understanding of GPU or LPU architecture build

What the JD emphasized

  • formal verification methods
  • formal verification
  • formal sign-off