CPU Formal Verification Engineer

Qualcomm • Santa Clara, CA

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About The Position

Are you interested in working with a world-class CPU design team? Are you interested in the application of formal methods to the verification of application processors? In contributing to the development of the next generation of formal methodologies in this space? The Qualcomm CPU team has some of the best CPU architects and engineers on the planet, developing the processors that will power the future. Come and join us on this exciting adventure. Sharpen your formal verification skills to their fullest on some of the complex designs ever attempted.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree in CS/EE with 8+ years of practical experience in application of formal methods in hardware or software
• Strong model checking or theorem proving background/experience in verification of complex systems
• Experience in writing assertions and associated modeling code in Hardware Description Languages or in proving correctness of architectural specifications using formal methods
• Working familiarity with model checkers like Jaspergold and VC-Formal or theorem-proving tools such as ACL2 and HOL

Nice To Haves

• MS/PhD degree in CS/EE; 4+ years of practical experience
• Strong foundation in formal methods and in their application to hardware specifications and/or implementations
• Domain knowledge in one or more of these areas: Microprocessor architecture and micro-architecture, instruction set architecture, floating-point math, memory consistency, memory coherency, security architectures
• Strong software engineering skills with proven ability in automation and proficiency in at least one programming language (C++, Python, TCL etc.)

Responsibilities

• Work with design team to understand design intent and bring up verification plans and schedules with an eye towards the end-to-end formalization of the refinement from architecture to micro-architecture
• Define formal verification architecture, develop test plans and build end-to-end formal sign-off environments for Qualcomm CPU components
• Engage in full-spectrum deployment of model-checking technology to hardware designs including property verification, math proofs, architectural modeling and validation amongst other cutting-edge application areas

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees