Senior CPU Design Verification Engineer

Intel Corporation•Austin, TX

9d•$122,440 - $232,190•Hybrid

About The Position

Do Something Wonderful At Intel, we put silicon at the center of the world’s most meaningful innovations. From personal computing and AI to cloud-scale data centers and edge platforms, our processors power technologies that touch billions of lives. If you’re passionate about building world-class silicon at massive scale, we want to build the future with you. The Team You’ll join Intel’s All Cores Engineering (ACE) organization, the team responsible for designing and delivering Intel’s industry‑leading CPU cores. Within ACE, the Atom group focuses on high‑efficiency, performance‑per‑watt optimized cores that enable everything from client platforms to emerging edge and scalable solutions. This is a hands‑on senior engineering role with direct impact on next‑generation CPU silicon. What You’ll Do As a Senior CPU Design Verification Engineer you will play a critical role in ensuring architectural correctness, functional robustness, and power‑efficient performance of Intel’s Atom CPU designs before first silicon. Key responsibilities include: Lead pre‑silicon functional verification of complex CPU and SoC logic to ensure full compliance with architectural and microarchitectural specifications. Develop and execute verification plans, testbenches, and SystemVerilog/UVM environments, ensuring comprehensive functional and coverage closure. Define, run, and analyze system‑level simulations to uncover functional, performance, power, and corner‑case issues. Debug and root‑cause complex RTL, microarchitecture, and integration issues; drive issues to resolution with design teams. Collaborate cross‑functionally with CPU architects, RTL designers, power/performance teams, and physical design engineers to improve design quality and verification effectiveness. Influence architecture and microarchitecture definitions by providing early verification feedback and identifying design risks. Maintain, enhance, and scale verification infrastructure, methodologies, and automation. Document verification strategies, results, and findings; lead technical discussions and design reviews. Behavioral Traits that we are looking; Analytical Problem Solver: Approaches complex issues methodically, breaking down ambiguity and driving toward clear, data-driven solutions. Collaborative Mindset: Thrives in cross-functional environments, builds strong partnerships, and values diverse technical perspectives. Clear Communicator: Effectively articulates technical concepts, issues, and solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Innovation-Oriented: Continuously looks for ways to improve verification efficiency, coverage, and methodology at scale. Adaptability: Operates effectively in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities and technologies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field with 4+ years of relevant experience. OR a Master’s degree with 2+ years of relevant experience.
Design Verification methodologies using SystemVerilog, UVM, and industry‑standard EDA tools
Pre‑silicon verification of CPU, SoC, or complex IP designs

Nice To Haves

Strong debugging skills with SystemVerilog, C/C++, and Linux‑based simulation environments
Experience with Python or Perl scripting for automation and verification efficiency
Exposure to RTL development and close interaction with design teams
Understanding of CPU microarchitecture and computer architecture concepts
Experience with system boot flows, power management, and low‑power features
Familiarity with power/performance verification flows, including frequency, voltage, and low‑power state transitions

Responsibilities

Lead pre‑silicon functional verification of complex CPU and SoC logic to ensure full compliance with architectural and microarchitectural specifications.
Develop and execute verification plans, testbenches, and SystemVerilog/UVM environments, ensuring comprehensive functional and coverage closure.
Define, run, and analyze system‑level simulations to uncover functional, performance, power, and corner‑case issues.
Debug and root‑cause complex RTL, microarchitecture, and integration issues; drive issues to resolution with design teams.
Collaborate cross‑functionally with CPU architects, RTL designers, power/performance teams, and physical design engineers to improve design quality and verification effectiveness.
Influence architecture and microarchitecture definitions by providing early verification feedback and identifying design risks.
Maintain, enhance, and scale verification infrastructure, methodologies, and automation.
Document verification strategies, results, and findings; lead technical discussions and design reviews.