CPU Verification Engineer

This position involves extensive hands-on experience with CPU verification using industry standard functional verification methodologies and reference model-based checkers. The candidate must be able to quickly understand design requirements and develop tests to verify complex multi-processor CPU IP.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master’s in Electronics/Electrical/Computer Engineering with 3+ years of industry experience with a focus on functional verification in CPU/GPU/DSP area
• Exposure to various ASIC design and verification tools with good digital design concepts
• Experience with Interconnect protocols like AXI/ACE/ CHI/OCP
• Scripting experience in Python/Perl/TCL/Shell
• Ability to create functional test plans and implement them as part of pre-silicon verification
• Strong knowledge of Verilog/SystemVerilog and C/C++
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with Multicore Processors or other complex pipelined digital products.
• Experience in writing System Verilog assertions
• Experience with UVM
• Experience with CPU architectures and industry leading RISC processors
• Understanding of Assembly level programming

Roles and Responsibilities

• Work closely with designers to understand specifications at unit/top level
• Understand use-cases and develop functional test plans
• Develop directed tests in C, Assembly and SystemVerilog
• Develop random test generators to stress micro-architectural implementations
• Work across multiple teams and global sites to find, debug and root-cause bugs
• Analyze coverage and fix holes in the test plan
• Enhance verification environment and testbench using latest methodologies, tools and automation

Here’s what you can expect from us: 

At MIPS, you’ll be a member of a fast-growing team of technologists that are creating the industry’s highest performance RISC-V processors. Small teams that are part of a non-compartmentalized structure – you’ll be able to understand and have an impact on the bigger picture. A great deal of autonomy, with support from some of the industry’s most experienced CPU engineers. An unlimited growth path – with the right skills, you can decide where you want to expand and grow in your role at MIPS. The opportunity to learn a great deal about the blossoming RISC-V architecture in cutting edge applications with industry leading customers. 

At MIPS we provide meaningful benefits programs and products to our associates and their families. MIPS offers a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, retirement savings, and paid leave! 

More about us: 

MIPS is well-known as a microprocessor pioneer, having led the way in RISC-based computing to enable faster and more power efficient semiconductors for a wide range of applications from consumer electronics to networking and communications. More than 30 years after the introduction of the original MIPS RISC architecture, MIPS processors have shipped into billions of consumer and enterprise products. 

Today, MIPS is once again leading a RISC revolution as we build on our deep roots to accelerate the RISC-V architecture for high-performance applications. We are focused on delivering our first RISC-V products: the MIPS eVocore processors, which provide a new level of scalability for high-performance heterogeneous computing. Because of our RISC heritage, deep engineering expertise, and proven technologies, MIPS can accelerate development and deployment of RISC-V based solutions.