Functional Verification Engineer
IBM · Posted Oct 14
Hybrid cloud, artificial intelligence, enterprise software, quantum computing, and IT consulting services
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About the role
IBM's Infrastructure & Technology organization builds the hardware platforms that power the quantum revolution and the AI era, with an elite engineering team enabling customers on a trusted hardware platform. The work spans ASIC/SoC development for IBM servers, including high-speed SERDES/PHY, IO subsystems and SoC fabric. This Functional Verification Engineer role leads development of verification environments, testbenches and testcases for IBM SOCs and ASICs, collaborating with design teams to debug logic issues and meet coverage criteria.
What you will do
- As a Functional verification engineer, you will be working on IBM SOC or ASICs used in IBM servers.
- Leading the development of the verification environment, testbenches and writing testcases.
- Develop skills in IBM Functional verification tools and methodologies.
- Work with design as well as other key stakeholders in debugging and fixing logic design issues and deliver a quality design.
- Work with development team to ensure coverage criteria is met.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Stress testing and ability to identify corner case scenarios.
- Knowledge of high-speed SERDES and PHY Verification.
- Good understanding of computer system architecture and microarchitecture.
- Knowledge in IP Integration and SoC level verification.
- Exposure to automation.
- 9 + years of experience in Functional Verification of processors or ASICs.
- Minimum 9+ years of experience in any of the following Experience with 3rd party IP blocks: DDR, PCI, NAND, or AXI.
- Self-Starter, ready to move quickly to keep the design moving forward.
- IO subsystem knowledge, any of the protocols like PCIE/CXL, DDR, Flash, Ethernet etc .
- AXI/AHB/ACE/ACE-lite fabric verification or any other SoC fabric verification.
- Gate level simulation and emulation.
- Track record in leading team.
- Clock domain crossing and reset domain crossing verification .
- Knowledge of functional verification methodology - UVM/OVM/System Verilog/SystemC/ .
- Knowledge of HDLs (Verilog, VHDL) .
- Developed test-plans and test strategies for IP/unit/block level verification.
- Good object-oriented programming skills in C/C++, scripting languages like Python/Perl.
- Worked on multiple levels of verification (unit/element/sub-system/system level).
- Development experience on Linux/Unix environments, GIT repositories and good understanding of Continuous Integration and DevOps workflow.
- Exposure in developing testbench environment, write complex test scenario, debugging and triaging fails
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About IBM
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is a global technology and consulting company that provides hybrid cloud, artificial intelligence, and enterprise infrastructure solutions. Operating in over 175 countries, IBM helps businesses across industries modernize operations, secure data, and drive digital transformation through platforms like watsonx and Red Hat OpenShift. Founded over a century ago, the company remains a pioneer in high-performance computing, enterprise automation, and quantum technology.
- Industry
- Information Technology
- Company size
- 260,000+ employees
- Founded
- June 16, 1911
- Location
- Armonk, New York, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company · $3.5B raised
- ·Post Ipo Debt$150M
Leadership
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Senior Vice President, Software and Chief Commercial Officer
Senior Vice President, IBM Consulting
Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications
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