Softip Verification Engineer

Intel Intel · Semiconductors · Bangalore, India

This role is for an IP Design Verification Engineer at Intel, focusing on ensuring the quality and reliability of Intel's IP designs. Responsibilities include developing and executing verification plans, creating test benches and cases, performing simulations, debugging issues, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The role requires proficiency in System Verilog and Python, knowledge of IP validation tools and methodologies, and experience in test planning and hardware simulation.

What you'd actually do

  1. Develop and execute verification plans tailored to microarchitecture specifications.
  2. Create and maintain test benches, test environments, and test cases to ensure comprehensive coverage.
  3. Perform system simulations to verify design functionality and analyze power, timing, and performance.
  4. Identify, replicate, root-cause, and debug issues in the presilicon environment, implementing corrective measures as needed.
  5. Collaborate closely with architects, RTL developers, and physical design teams to improve the verification of complex IP features.

Skills

Required

  • System Verilog
  • Python
  • IP validation tools and methodologies
  • OVM and UVM environments
  • test planning
  • test content development
  • test fixture design
  • hardware simulation
  • microarchitecture fundamentals
  • digital design principles
  • debug and validate complex architectural and microarchitectural features

Nice to have

  • hardware architecture
  • hardware security validation
  • formal verification methodologies
  • design for verification (DFV) principles
  • group problem-solving techniques
  • communication skills
  • collaboration skills

What the JD emphasized

  • Lead by example and ability to mentor junior engineers in the team is a must have skill.