NVIDIA

Senior Custom SOC IP Verification Engineer

China, Shanghai Full time

NVIDIA NVLink Fusion delivers industry-leading AI scale-up and scale-out performance with NVIDIA technology plus semi-custom ASICs or CPUs . NVIDIA is seeking a Senior Custom SOC/IP Verification Engineer to verify the next generation NVLink Fusion semi-custom silicon. We are looking for special individuals with passion and desire to deliver innovative products. If you are a motivated individual that understands how complex SOC and IPs are built, and understand various development cycles, this is your place to be.

What you'll be doing:

  • 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

What we need to see:

  • 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

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

  • Hands-on experience 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