Design Verification Engineer, AI Hardware

Tesla•Palo Alto, CA

1d•$104,000 - $360,000

About The Position

The Tesla AI Hardware team is at the forefront of revolutionizing artificial intelligence through cutting-edge hardware innovation. Comprising brilliant engineers and visionaries, the team designs and develops advanced AI chips tailored to accelerate Tesla’s machine learning capabilities. Their work powers the neural networks behind Full Self-Driving (FSD), and Tesla humanoid robot, Optimus, pushing the boundaries of computational efficiency and performance. By creating custom silicon and optimized architectures, the team ensures Tesla remains a leader in AI-driven automotive and energy solutions, shaping a future where intelligent machines enhance human life. The AI Hardware team is looking for a SOC Verification Engineer who will be responsible for pre-silicon RTL verification of block and top-level SOC. With a strong knowledge of SOC architecture and SOC verification methodologies, you will interact with multiple teams and build a metric-driven, configurable, and flexible verification environment. We are open to hiring in Austin, TX and Palo Alto, CA.

Requirements

1+ years of dedicated/hands-on DV experience
Strong programming skills in UVM, C/C++, Python/Perl
Experience verifying CPU/GPU integration at the SOC level
Coherency verification at the SOC level
Emulation experience, working on available platforms such as Palladium, or Zebu
Experience in SOC bring-up and post-silicon verification
Post-silicon validation and SOC bring-up
Hands-on verification experience with at least three of the following: NOC, PCIe, Bus Fabric, AHB, AXI, based bus architecture in UVM environment
Experience working on UPF integration, boot-up, HW/FW interaction verification
Reset and power verification

Responsibilities

Work with team members to define and set up a SOC-level verification environment
Architect highly reusable UVM based test benches and integrate complex multi-instance VIPs, sub-system test benches, and test suites at the SOC level
Achieve targeted coverage and work with Design, Architecture, SW, FW and external IP delivery teams to efficiently integrate and verify the design
Create coverage driven verification plans from specifications
Execute, review, and refine to achieve coverage targets
Define and review verification and validation test plans created by other members of the team
Post-silicon validation and SOC bring-up
Understand details of High Efficiency SOC Architecture, standard SOC peripherals and I/O (e.g. DDR, PCIe, USB), DMA, memory management schemes, multi-processor systems, Memory Controller Sub Systems, PLL, power up and Secured Boot schemes

Benefits

Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
Employee Assistance Program
Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
Tesla Babies program
Commuter benefits
Employee discounts and perks program