CPU Verification Contract

Posted 5 days ago

intellectual capital resourcesCalifornia (MD)

Computer Hardware Engineers Computer Systems Design Services

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About the role

Design Verification Engineer – Contract Palo Alto, California | Remote Considered | ContractIC Resources is working with a stealth-mode startup semiconductor company developing next-generation silicon design tools using advanced AI systems. This role will involve owning verification for SoC blocks and subsystems, from testbench architecture through to coverage closure and signoff, across real customer programmes. You will be required to visit the site 1 week per month

Key responsibilities:

Own verification plans, testbench architecture, and signoff
Develop SystemVerilog/UVM environments, sequences, scoreboards, and checkers
Verify PCIe, Ethernet, CPU integration, interconnects, and switches
Run regressions, track coverage, and debug failures
Set up verification flows for new programmes
Use AI-assisted tools for test generation, debug, and coverage closure
Work directly with customer design and verification teams
Key experience required:6+ years of hands-on Design Verification experience
Multiple production tapeouts
Strong SystemVerilog and UVM experience
Experience with Arm CPU clusters, interconnects, PCIe, Ethernet, or CPU/subsystem integration
Strong debugging and verification skills
Ability to work independently in fast-paced environments
Desirable experience:
Formal verification and SVA, Using JasperGoldAMBA, PCIe, or Ethernet VIPEmulation or hardware-accelerated simulation
Consulting or contract engineering experienceAI-assisted verification tools

If you are interested and would like further information, please contact Chase Jacobs at IC Resources.

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