Verification Engineer, I

The Alphawave Semi team combines technologists from different disciplines who come together with a shared passion for electronics, software, and communication technology. We look for individuals with a deep desire to build great products and we value collaboration, curiosity, and a commitment to solving hard problems.

What You’ll Do          

• Define test plans and develop test methodologies.
• Perform block level verification for mixed control and data path blocks using UVM.
• Develop SOC level tests.
• Use VIP solutions to drive the various protocols used in our SOC (100/200/400/800G ethernet, AMBA protocols, SPI/I2C/JTAG etc.)
• Integrate external reference models written in Python/C using DPI for DSP blocks and Complex error correction schemes.
• Develop tools for automating the verification process.
• Perform chip bring up activities and develop FW for post/pre silicon activities.
• Use prototyping platforms for performing verification tasks.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering or Computer Science is at a minimum.
• 3+ years of experience in Specman/UVM languages is required.
• Strong knowledge in various standard protocols (Ethernet, serial interfaces, AMBA)
• Experience in SOC integration.
• Strong programming skills in Python or other scripting languages.
• Knowledge in working with external VIPs and compliancy testing.
• Good understanding of design blocks like ethernet MAC and PCS is a plus.
• Good understanding of analog blocks is a plus (50/100/200G Serdes).
• Formal verification knowledge is a plus.

About You

• Excellent communication skills
• Able to listen to and appreciate ideas and opinions that differ from yours
• Extremely detail oriented.
• Superb analytical and problem-solving skills
• Drives for consistency.
• Takes personal pride in high standard of outputs.
• Self-motivated and self-managing