FVCTO - Formal Verification Architect

Intel • Hillsboro, OR

142d • $177,200 - $250,160

About The Position

Do Something Wonderful! Intel put Silicon in Silicon Valley. No one else is obsessed with engineering and has a brighter future. Every day, we create world-changing technology that enriches the lives of every person on earth. So, if you have a big idea, let's do something wonderful together. Join us, because at Intel, we are building a better tomorrow. The Data Center and AI (DCAI) delivers leadership Xeon products to cloud, datacenter and AI customers through development of industry leading IPs that enhances product performance and competitiveness in both Xeon and AI platforms. IP design group within DCAI designs Coherent Fabric IP, Memory controller, NOC, PCIE and many fundamental building blocks for the Xeon server SOCs. Come join the winning team at FVCTO (Formal Verification Central Tech Office). As a Formal Verification Engineer, you will be responsible the following but not limited to: Verify microarchitecture using industry standard Formal Verification tools and technologies based on latest model checking and equivalence checking algorithms on world class design IPs and SOCs for Server, Client and Graphics. Use the hardware architecture design and RTL implementation details. Define the Formal Verification scope, deploy the right strategy to prove correctness while deploying advanced formal techniques, and create abstraction models for convergence on the design. Carve out the right boundaries for the design, create comprehensive formal verification test plans, track, verify, apply abstraction techniques, and converge on complex designs to deliver a high-quality design on schedule and articulate the ROI. Analyses new methodologies, evaluates new tools, and corroborates results. Work with vendors to resolve hard design and tool problems.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or a related field with 9 years relevant experience or schoolwork OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or a related field with 6 years relevant experience or schoolwork OR PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or a related field with 4 years relevant experience or schoolwork.
• Experience in RTL languages like System Verilog or VHDL Assertion languages like SVA, formal verification.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with the fundamentals of formal verification technology, including model checking and writing formal assertions to express architectural intent of designs.
• Formal verification principles and methods.
• Computer architecture, digital design and verification methods Research in formal verification domain.

Responsibilities

• Verify microarchitecture using industry standard Formal Verification tools and technologies based on latest model checking and equivalence checking algorithms on world class design IPs and SOCs for Server, Client and Graphics.
• Use the hardware architecture design and RTL implementation details.
• Define the Formal Verification scope, deploy the right strategy to prove correctness while deploying advanced formal techniques, and create abstraction models for convergence on the design.
• Carve out the right boundaries for the design, create comprehensive formal verification test plans, track, verify, apply abstraction techniques, and converge on complex designs to deliver a high-quality design on schedule and articulate the ROI.
• Analyses new methodologies, evaluates new tools, and corroborates results.
• Work with vendors to resolve hard design and tool problems.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Stock options
• Bonuses
• Health benefits
• Retirement plans
• Vacation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees