Design Verification Engineer

I am seeking a CPU Verification Engineer to join a global industry leader at their largest UK site, based in Cambridge. You will become part of a renowned engineering team working on cutting-edge products, including high-performance CPUs and GPUs, ultra-low-power IoT devices, and next-generation wearables.

Please ensure you read the below overview and requirements for this employment opportunity completely.

As a CPU Verification Engineer, you will collaborate closely with chip architects to validate CPU and SoC micro-architecture concepts. You will own specific areas of CPU design verification, ensuring each feature meets the highest standards and is ready for final product integration.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with CPU and SoC architects to understand architectural concepts and system-level requirements
• Develop detailed test and coverage plans based on architecture and micro-architecture specifications
• Define scalable and portable verification methodologies across environments
• Build verification environments, including stimulus generators, checkers, assertions, trackers, and coverage models
• Create verification plans and testbenches for assigned functional domains
• Execute verification plans, supporting design bring-up, DV environment bring-up, feature regressions, and debugging of failures

Experience & skills

• Strong understanding of microprocessor verification and processor architectures
• Experience with Random Instruction Sequencing (RIS) and verifying designs at block/unit and subsystem/chip levels xwzovoh
• Proven experience leading small teams of verification engineers on CPU verification projects
• Deep knowledge of processor functions, architectures, and micro-architectures
• Skilled in developing test plans, portable testbenches, transactors, and assembly-level tests

Compensation & benefits

As a top-tier company, you can expect a competitive base salary, RSUs, and an annual bonus. Visa sponsorship is available for candidates already located in the UK.