Graphics Cache Hierarchy Design Verification Engineer

Apple • Santa Clara, CA

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About The Position

The Graphics Cache Hierarchy Verification Engineer will be responsible for the pre-silicon RTL verification of graphics memory subsystem units including Caches, Memory Management Unit, Interconnects and Link interface units. This includes deep understanding of the micro-architectural details of their block and how it works within the broader GPU design. A strong computer architecture background, and a solid foundation in verification methodology is required.

Requirements

• Experience in CPU or GPU architecture.
• Experience developing unit or cluster level test environments.
• Experience with driving bring up and debug of complex designs.
• Experience with verification languages such as SystemVerilog.
• Experience with HDL simulators and waveform viewers.
• BS + minimum of 2 years of experience.

Nice To Haves

• Strong fundamental software and programming skills.
• Experience with cache verification and memory subsystem testing highly desired.
• Understanding of the Graphics Pipeline a plus.
• Experience defining and executing unit level test plans.
• Experience with common verification methodologies such as UVM.
• Experience defining coverage space, writing coverage and coverage closure.
• Experience with Perl, Ruby, Shell scripting, Makefiles.

Responsibilities

• Develop verification plans in coordination with design leads and architects.
• Build and maintain portable verification test bench components and environments.
• Generate directed and constrained random tests.
• Run simulations and debug design and environment issues.
• Create functional coverage points, analyze coverage, and improve test environment to target coverage holes.
• Create automated verification flows for block verification.
• Apply knowledge of hardware description languages (VHDL/Verilog) to verify complex designs.
• Work with other block, memory subsystem and core level engineers to ensure seamless verification flow.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level