Staff Vector Design Verification Engineer (RISCV)

Tenstorrent in Austin, TX

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CPU Vector Design Verification Engineer (RISCV)
Technical lead focused on Vector architecture and microarchitecture verification for high-performance CPUs.The person coming into this role will help define the overall Vector verification strategy, lead the DV plan and execution for this domain.
Multiple geographies: Austin, Santa Clara

Tenstorrent offers a highly competitive compensation package and benefits, and we are an equal opportunity employer.

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    • Lead functional and performance verification of the Vector unit for a from-scratch high performance CPU while working closely with Architecture and RTL team
    • Develop detailed block and core level verification plans for the Vector Unit that includes both architectural (RISCV ISA) and microarchitectural functionality
    • Design and develop reusable block level testbench components in SV, UVM and C++, that include microarchitectural models, monitors, checkers
    • Develop core level ISA verification plan for a high performance Vector Unit
    • Develop random and directed stimulus that spans pre-silicon, emulation and post-silicon domain
    • Evaluate and integrate open-source toolchains into the DV flow
    • Develop DV environment, tools and infrastructure to enable functional verification for pre-silicon, emulation and post-silicon
    • Work with design, test and post silicon validation teams to ensure high quality delivery of the Vector unit
    • BS/MS/PhD in EE/ECE/CE/CS with at least 5 years of experience
    • Strong background and experience with high performance OOO CPU microarchitecture
    • Experience working on a Vector unit for x86 (AVX), ARM (SVE) or RISCV (V-ext) based CPU
    • Architectural understanding of Integer, Floating Point and Vector datapath. Understanding of load store microarchitecture
    • Significant experience debugging RTL and DV in a simulation environment
    • Prefer experience with assembly level programming in any ISA -  x86, ARM, RISCV
    • Verification methodologies and techniques – Simulation/debug, TB development, stimulus, checking, coverage, infrastructure, tools
    • Experience with C++ / SV / UVM as well as scripting languages
    • Experience with hardware description languages (Verilog, VHDL) and simulators (VCS, NC, Verilator)
    • Strong problem solving and debug skills across various levels of design hierarchies
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