Junior CPU Design Verification Engineer

Intel Corporation•Austin, TX

3d•$91,150 - $128,690•Hybrid

About The Position

Join Intel’s Core Engineering team—the group responsible for building the world’s most advanced CPU architectures. Our engineers turn breakthrough ideas into the silicon powering personal devices, cloud datacenters, AI platforms, and emerging edge technologies. If you're excited about working close to the hardware and shaping the next generation of Intel processors, this is the place for you. As a Junior CPU Design Verification Engineer, you will contribute to the development and validation of Intel’s next‑generation CPU designs. You will work hands‑on with pre‑silicon models, simulation tools, and verification environments to ensure functional correctness, performance, and power efficiency.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or any related field.
3+ months of educational or work experience in Digital logic design and computer architecture
3+ months of educational or work experience in At least one scripting language (Python, Perl, or Tcl)
3+ months of educational or work experience in C++ and SystemVerilog

Nice To Haves

Use of AI agents in your projects, college classes, or software development.
Experience with RTL development and debug
Experience with x86 or any other computer architectures
ASM skills
Version control software (GIT).
Experience with Synopsys simulators

Responsibilities

Performing functional verification of CPU logic to ensure the design meets specification requirements.
Developing verification plans and test benches, and building verification environments aligned with CPU microarchitecture specifications.
Executing verification plans and running system-level simulations to verify functionality, characterize performance, and uncover design issues.
Debugging presilicon failures, including reproducing issues, identifying root causes, and partnering with design teams to drive fixes.
Improving verification infrastructure, tools, automation, and methodology for ongoing CPU development.
Documenting test plans, results, and technical findings, and participating in reviews with design and architecture teams.