Senior Custom SOC/IP Verification Engineer

NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Custom SOC/IP Verification Engineer to verify the next generation NVLink Fusion semi-custom silicon. You will be responsible for ASIC design verification for various IPs at IP and SOC levels, reference model development and integration, and participating in IP/SOC architecture reviews.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for ASIC design verification for various IPs at IP and SOC levels
• Responsible for reference model development and integration
• Participate in IP/SOC architecture, micro-architecture reviews, interface with Architecture, SW/FW, Design, and Modeling to work out comprehensive first-time right verification plans
• Contribute to the innovative verification methodology development, functional and code coverage closure
• Work on the complex TB creation, direct/random tests and drive the function and coverage to closure
• Contribute to the development of silicon and platform verification strategy and methodology
• Triage the fail on SOC level with SOCV/EMU/SW team
• Collaborate with IP development teams, and participate in, and support soft and hard IP identification, selection, and IP licensing

Requirements:

• Clear understanding of complexities involved with various design verification tools, including Synopsys VCS or Cadence Xcelium Simulator, Verdi, JasperGold or VC Formal
• Track record of first-pass success in ASIC Development
• B.S. or M.S. degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering
• Experience working across multiple projects and adjusting priorities in partnership with stakeholders
• 5+ years of experience owning processing ASIC, IP or SoC design verification
• Experience managing and delivering complex mixed language UVM and C++ testbenches
• Ability to interpret functional specs and creating comprehensive test plans
• Ability to write directed and constraint random test to achieve coverage-driven verification closure
• Strong programming skills in C++/SystemC. Familiar with the GDB debugging
• Experience developing tools and infrastructure using Perl or Python

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hands-on background with AMBA protocols such as AXI, ACE, CHI, etc.
• Hands-on experience with complex subsystems in new technologies like ARM CPU complex, LPDDR, HBM, GPU’s, UCIE, PCIE or Network on chip and with performance verification