Sr. Principal CPU Architectural Verification Engineer

We are building a team of pre-silicon design verification (DV) engineers in the Santa Clara, CA. area to help us guarantee first silicon success of our upcoming roadmap.    

Ampere has the leadership, discipline, and vision to conquer the datacenter. The only thing we are missing is YOU!    

Are you a senior or lead level CPU Architectural Design Verification Engineer looking to invent the future for performance computing in an energy challenged world?  Would you like to be part of a growing team inventing a new category of microprocessors known as "Cloud Native Processors". Come join us...Great things are about to happen!!!

The Role

The architectural design verification group is looking for engineers to develop and debug core-level DV infrastructure to verify custom CPUs.

You'll be involved with test planning, writing functional models of the CPU, developing random test generators and implementing configurations and methodology. Test writing will be both in assembly language and C.    

What the Team wants you to know    

Design Verification is an integral part of the chip design process that ensures our customers get the absolute highest quality products that meet their functional and performance requirements. The DV Team at Ampere Computing comprises of stellar folks who have dedicated themselves to the art and fun of design verification. We are a tightly-knit, fast-paced team who work extremely closely with our design and architecture partners to ensure no bug is left behind.    

What you’ll do    

• Design and debug core-level test bench infrastructure.
• Debug functional model and RTL design using core-level tests.
• Responsible for assembly language test writing and generation, debug failures, evaluate coverage of design.
• Perform test planning and development.
• Define block level and full-chip level software environments for server-class microprocessor-based SoC.
• Create test plans for unit-level and chip-level verification
• Implement test benches and verification environment
• Generate tests, debug failures, evaluate coverage of design
• Debug post-silicon system level failures
• Mentor junior level design verification engineers

What you already bring to the table    

• Deep understanding of CPU architectural concepts. 
• Expertise in C++, Python and assembly language.
• Solid understanding of high-performance multi-core processor architecture and microarchitecture, especially OOO memory and cache coherency protocols
• System Verilog and UVM design methodology.
• 8+ years’ experience in test bench development.
• 5+ years' experience with complex software projects, including design verification methodology, random test generator development or instruction set simulator design.
• Solid understanding of high-performance microprocessor architecture concepts.
• Good understanding of verification methodology.
• Knowledge of x86 or ARM architecture a plus

Education    

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Perks in Santa Clara     

• Office has panoramic views of Silicon Valley 
• Garage parking 
• Gym and café on campus 
• Healthy snacks, espresso and drinks   
• Standing /Ergo friendly desk set-up  
• Ping-pong/game room 
• Unlimited Flextime and 11+ paid holidays  

Pay and Benefits

Ampere offers a competitive total rewards package that includes base pay, bonus, stock, and comprehensive benefits. The full base pay range for this role is between $170,000 and $284,000. We also offer an annual bonus program tied to internal company goals and annual meritocratic stock awards that enable our employees to participate in the success of the company. Our benefits include health, wellness, and financial programs that support employees through every stage of life, with full benefits eligibility at 20 hours per week. Beyond compensation and benefits, our passionate teams thrive in an inclusive culture that empowers our employees to do more and grow more - all in service of inventing industry leading cloud-native designs that contribute to a more sustainable future. We look forward to sharing more about our career opportunities through interviews.    

Our Company    

Ampere is designing the future of hyperscale cloud and edge computing with the world’s first cloud native processor. Built for the cloud with a modern 64-bit Arm server-based architecture, Ampere gives customers t