Verification Engineer, I

Alphawave Semi enables tomorrow’s future by accelerating the critical data communication at the heart of our digital world – from seamless video streaming to AI to the metaverse and much more. Our technology powers product innovation in the most data demanding industries today including data centers, networking, storage, artificial intelligence, 5G wireless infrastructure, and autonomous vehicles. Customers partner with us for mission critical data communication, our innovative technologies, and proven track record. Together, we enable the next generation of digital technology.

Verification Engineer

As a verification engineer, you will be a member of a successful team working on the forefront of technological innovation focused on leading edge technologies, flows and products. You will be working with, and learning from, industry recognized experts. You will be working on various verification platforms and will be required to work with various programming languages to achieve the final goal of a successful tape-out.

Your contribution will be mainly in balancing the different verification engines activities to achieve high quality deliveries within tight project schedules, and driving the different departments’ (Algo, Design, DFT, SW) activities to reach the planed deadlines

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

Diversity & Inclusivity

Alphawave Semi is based out of one of the most diverse countries in the world. This includes differences related to race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender expression and presentation, sexual orientation, religion, age, ability and socioeconomic status. To us, diversity is one our strongest assets to our organization. We commit ourselves to promoting the recognition and appreciation of our diverse and rich culture. We believe that it is critical to our success to promote freedom of thought and opinion in a respectful environment. The decisions we make are rooted by respectfully considering each other’s thoughts and opinions and by working towards a greater common goal, saving lives.

Accommodation

Alphawave Semi is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including visible minorities, Indigenous People, and persons with disabilities. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. If as a qualified job applicant, you request accommodation, Alphawave Semi will consult with you to provide reasonable accommodations according to your specific needs. If you wish to make a request, you will be provided an opportunity if you’re applications is selected to proceed in our hiring process.