Design Verification Engineer- Senior / Principal
Microsoft · Posted Sep 29
Software, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and hardware services
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About the role
Microsoft's Silicon team builds custom silicon for a diverse set of systems ranging from consumer products like Xbox to high-performance Azure cloud servers, clients, and augmented reality. The Microsoft Artificial Intelligence Silicon Engineering (AISiE) team is responsible for delivering cutting-edge, custom IP and SoC designs that perform complex, high-performance functions efficiently. This role is for a design verification engineer who will own or lead verification of complex flows at the SOC, subsystem, or IP levels and develop verification environments to drive design quality.
What you will do
- Own or lead verification of complex flows at the SOC, subsystem, or IP levels
- Plan the verification of complex design IP/SoC interacting with the architecture and design engineers to identify verification test scenarios.
- Learn about the design and interact with partner teams to define verification strategies and test plans
- Develop verification environments and run and debug simulations to drive quality
- Apply random-stimulus and coverage-based techniques to find bugs and meet test plan goals
- innovate to improve verification efficiency through methodologies or tools
- Coach and mentor others in your areas of expertise
- Demonstrate Microsoft core values: Customer Focus, Adaptability, Collaboration, Growth Mindset, Drive for Results, Influence for Impact, Judgement, and Diversity & Inclusion
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- 8-16 years of experience in design verification with a proven track record of delivering complex CPU or SoC IP’s
- Experience with verification for multiple product cycles from definition to silicon, including writing test plans, developing tests, debugging failures and coverage signoff in UVM or C++
- Substantial background in debugging RTL (Verilog) designs as well as simulation and/or emulation environments
- Scripting language such as Python or Perl
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is a multinational technology company that develops, licenses, and supports a wide range of software products, services, and hardware devices. Best known for its Windows operating systems, Microsoft 365 productivity suite, and Xbox gaming consoles, the company has expanded heavily into enterprise cloud computing via Azure and advanced artificial intelligence solutions. As one of the world's most valuable public enterprises, it empowers individuals and businesses globally through innovative digital transformation.
- Industry
- Software
- Company size
- 228,000+ employees
- Founded
- April 4, 1975
- Location
- Redmond, Washington, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Vice Chair and President
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