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Principal Design Verification Engineer

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In-Office
Austin, TX, USA
153K-265K Annually
Senior level
In-Office
Austin, TX, USA
153K-265K Annually
Senior level
The role involves verifying CPU cores and subsystems, developing verification strategies, writing test cases, and analyzing coverage reports.
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GlobalFoundries is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of design, development, and fabrication services to some of the world’s most inspired technology companies. With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, GlobalFoundries makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. For more information, visit www.gf.com.

Summary of Role:

MIPS – A GlobalFoundries company is seeking a Design Verification Engineer with 8+ years of experience to join our CPU verification team. The successful candidate will work on verification of processor components, focusing on CPU core functionality, coherency, and cache subsystems. This role offers an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience with advanced verification methodologies and collaborate with world-class architects and designers.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Perform functional verification of CPU cores and related subsystems (coherency and cache controllers).
  • Understand and interpret microarchitectural specifications to develop effective verification strategies.
  • Develop and execute verification plans, including testbench creation and test case development.
  • Write directed and constrained random test cases in SystemVerilog, C, and Assembly.
  • Utilize UVM-based environments for coverage-driven verification.
  • Analyze coverage reports and assist in closing coverage gaps.
  • Automate regression and verification flows using scripting languages such as Python, Perl, or Shell.
  • Collaborate with senior engineers and architects to ensure design quality and performance.

Other Responsibilities:

· Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.

 Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electronics/Electrical/Computer Engineering.
  • 8+ years of experience in design verification, preferably in CPU or SoC verification.
  • Hands-on experience with SystemVerilog, UVM, and constrained random verification.
  • Familiarity with CPU architectures such as RISC-V, ARM, or MIPS.
  • Basic understanding of cache and coherency concepts.
  • Strong scripting skills in Python, Perl, or Shell.

Preferred Experience

  • Exposure to RISC-V architecture.
  • Knowledge of interconnect protocols like AXI, ACE, or CHI.
  • Experience with FPGA prototyping or emulation platforms.

Expected Salary Range

$153,000.00 - $265,000.00

The exact Salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience and location.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. 

 

An offer with GlobalFoundries is conditioned upon the successful completion of pre-employment conditions, as applicable, and subject to applicable laws and regulations. 

 

GlobalFoundries is fully committed to equal opportunity in the workplace and believes that cultural diversity within the company enhances its business potential. GlobalFoundries goal of excellence in business necessitates the attraction and retention of highly qualified people. Artificial barriers and stereotypic biases detract from this objective and may be illegally discriminatory. 

 

All policies and processes which pertain to employees including recruitment, selection, training, utilization, promotion, compensation, benefits, extracurricular programs, and termination are created and implemented without regard to age, ethnicity, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic or category specified by local, state or federal law 

Top Skills

Assembly
C
Fpga
Perl
Python
Shell
Systemverilog
Uvm

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