Sr. FPGA Engineer

Achronix Semiconductor Corporation is a fabless semiconductor corporation based in Santa Clara, California, offering high-performance FPGA solutions. Achronix is the only supplier to have both high-performance and high-density standalone FPGAs and embedded FPGA (eFPGA) solutions in high-volume production. The Achronix FPGA and eFPGA IP offerings are further enhanced by ready-to-use PCIe accelerator cards targeting AI, ML, networking and data center applications. All Achronix products are supported by best-in-class EDA software tools.

Job Description/Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for the functional verification of high-performance digital logic of the core fabric for standalone and embedded FPGAs.

Responsibilities include the following:

• Write constrained-random and directed test cases in Verilog/SystemVerilog to verify core fabric functionality
• Run functional simulations and regressions, including gate level and timing annotated simulations
• Debug issues, report and track bugs to closure
• Collect coverage metrics and track verification progress
• Optimize existing test suites based on various constraints (memory usage, test time, etc.)
• Support porting of the verification infrastructure for post-silicon validation
• Mentor junior engineers

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Experience with Simulation, Debugging and Formal Verification
• Experience in Verilog coding and debugging
• Proficiency in using a scripting language (e.g., Python, Perl)
• Experience designing/maintaining flows and methodologies from scratch, especially across multiple teams
• Well organized and strong communication skills
• Experience with UVM or SystemVerilog for verification is a plus
• Familiarity with using and/or designing for FPGAs is a plus
• Familiarity with revision-control systems (e.g., perforce, git) is a plus

Education

• BS/MS in Computer Engineering or Computer Science (or related) + 2–6 years’ experience

The compensation range for this position is $185,000–$220,000. Salary ranges dependent on experience and location.