Senior Performance Verification Lead jobs at Intel in Israel, Tel Aviv-yafo

Responsibilities:

• Development and implementation of comprehensive verification plans and strategies for complex hardware designs, ensuring alignment with industry best practices.
• Oversee the maintenance of verification environments using advanced industry-standard tools and methodologies, mentoring junior engineers in the process.
• Review test cases to verify design functionality and compliance with specifications.
• Collaborate closely with design, architecture, and firmware engineers to deeply understand specifications, proactively identifying and addressing potential design flaws during the development process.
• Analyse verification results, derive insights, and effectively communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders, contributing to strategic decision-making and project direction.

• B.Sc. in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• 10+ years of proven experience in VLSI chip Verification engineering, with a focus on high-end SoCs and AI applications.
• 3+ years of proven experience in designing cache systems - an advantage.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong motivating and mentorship.
• Strong proficiency in SystemVerilog, UVM, and other verification tools.
• Experience with AI-specific performance benchmarks, NoC performance benchmark and optimization techniques - an advantage.
• Knowledge of system-level scenario analysis and modelling for high-performance SoCs - an advantage.
• Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Perl) for automation and data analysis - an advantage.

Role Description:

• B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• At least 10 years of proven experience in Block Level design.
• At least 3 years of proven experience in Cache systems.
• Backend-RTL relevant skills: solving timing paths, restructuring components, area reduction.
• System Verilog – must.
• Soft skills like communication, teamwork, Ownership, accountability , etc.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

You will be part of a team participating in the design of a future generation high performance Intel Atom microprocessors. Also, you will drive physical implementation for a range of memory compilers, custom IPs, and partitions in support of CPU products.

The work is performed with broadly defined parameters and assignments are often complex and nonstandard in nature.

Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Ensure all designs are following the best practices and are highly efficient.
• Independently perform and drive complex physical design assignments.
• Work closely with circuit design engineers to interpret schematics and drive physical implementation.
• Experience ranging from leaf level cell design to integration is desired.
• Collaborate closely with other SoC projects at various sites across Intel.
• Willingness to develop layout scripts macros and solutions is a plus.

The ideal candidate should exhibit the following behavioral traits:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Prioritization and multitasking skills.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.

Minimum qualifications are required to be initially considered for this position,

• Candidate must possess a bachelor's in electronic, Microelectronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 6+ months of experience in layout design.
• Advanced English level.

Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates,

• Master's degree inelectronic/MicroelectronicEngineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 1+ year of experience or familiarity with Very Large Scale of Integration (VLSI) and ComplementaryMetal-Oxide-Semiconductor(CMOS) logic circuit design.
• 1+ year of knowledge in Unix/Linux operating systems.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and implementation of comprehensive verification plans and strategies for complex hardware designs, ensuring alignment with industry best practices.
• Design, create, and oversee the maintenance of verification environments using advanced industry-standard tools and methodologies, mentoring junior engineers in the process.
• Write, execute, and review test cases to verify design functionality and compliance with specifications.
• Collaborate closely with design, architecture, and firmware engineers to deeply understand specifications, proactively identifying and addressing potential design flaws during the development process.
• Analyze verification results, derive insights, and effectively communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders, contributing to strategic decision-making and project direction.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in VLSI chip Verification engineering, with a focus on high-end SoCs and AI applications.
• Strong proficiency in SystemVerilog, UVM, and other verification tools.
• Proven track record of executing and leading verification activities and delivering successful projects that meet demanding quality and performance targets.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong mentorship skills to guide and inspire the team towards achieving exceptional performance.
• Experience with AI-specific performance benchmarks, NoC performance benchmark and optimization techniques – an advantage.
• Knowledge of system-level scenario analysis and modelling for high-performance SoCs – an advantage.
• Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Perl) for automation and data analysis – an advantage.

Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership: Lead a team of senior verification engineers, ensuring effective collaboration and coordination within the performance verification group.
• Performance Verification Strategy: Collaborate with the Architect to develop and execute comprehensive performance verification plans, tailored to the specific requirements of our high-end SoP.
• Test Execution: Oversee the execution of performance verification tests across SoC & SoP levels using Direct, UVM, and Emulation tools.
• Performance Analysis: Analyze simulation and emulation results to identify performance bottlenecks and areas for optimization.
• Reporting: Prepare regular reports on performance verification progress, including key metrics and findings.
• Issue Resolution: Work with design teams to address performance issues and implement optimizations.
• Emulation Coordination: Collaborate with software teams to ensure seamless integration and execution of emulation-based performance tests.

• 10+ years of experience in VLSI chip verification, with a focus on high-end SoCs.
• Proven track record of leading performance verification teams and delivering successful projects.
• Strong technical expertise in performance verification methodologies, benchmarking, and analysis tools.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and collaborative environment.
• BSc in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, Master's degree – an advantage

• Experience with AI-specific performance benchmarks and optimization techniques – an advantage.
• Knowledge of system-level performance analysis and modeling for high-performance SoCs – an advantage
• Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Perl) for automation and data analysis – an advantage

* In this position you will use formal verification methods and tools to formally prove the correctness of complicated logic problems.

*Define and lead formal verification architecture.

*Guide and support engineers in the team.
* You will verify unique and complex design blocks against the specification.
* Explore new Formal methods and Tools.

* Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including Design Verification (DV), Architecture (Arch), Design.
* Define assertions and proving design properties, identifying design bugs, and working closely with design teams to improve microarchitecture.

* BSc in Electrical/Computer Engineering or MSc in Mathematics.
* 7+ years of relevant experience.
* Excellent analytical, logical reasoning and problem-solving skills.
* Strong debugging and analytical skills.
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills are required.

Ways To Stand Out From The Crowd

* Formal verification work experience.
* Knowledge of digital logic.
* In-depth knowledge of how Formal works
* Experience in System Verilog/ Verilog/VHDL - Advantage
* Experience in Jasper C - Advantage

* Knowledge in scripting languages such as Python or TCL.
* Knowledge in Industry Standard protocols such as AXI/OCP/APB - Advantage