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Staff Design Verification Engineer – Memory Controller

Job ID 2024-12827 Date posted Dec. 16, 2024 Location Austin, Texas Category Verification, Design Engineering Apply

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Job Overview:

As a Design Verification Engineer, you would responsible for one or more functional units of the Memory Controller while working closely with performance modeling, validation, and implementation teams to meet all functional requirements and performance, power, area (PPA) goals.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop SystemVerilog/UVM testbenches for unit level focusing on Memory Controller verification.
  • Build and maintain detailed verification plans.
  • Generate and run test cases on logic simulation models.
  • Debug functional errors in the RTL model using simulation and debug tools with an in-depth understanding of the microarchitecture.
  • Define and implement functional coverage.
  • Promote and demonstrate the Arm Core Beliefs and Behaviors.

Required Skills and Experience :

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Electrical/Computer Engineering - 7+ years experience in microprocessor, SoC, memory controller and/or interconnect IP design and verification
  • Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or Perl.
  • Knowledge of assertion-based languages such as SystemVerilog Assertions
  • Experience with CPU or compute subsystem memory micro-architecture

“Nice To Have” Skills and Experience :

  • Knowledge of DRAM specification (e.g., LPDDR4/5, DDR4/5, HBM)
  • Knowledge of bus protocols (e.g., AMBA5 CHI, AMBA4 ACE or AXI)
  • Processor system knowledge including basic understanding of SoC systems as well as operating system software

In Return:

Arm is a high trust, supportive and flexible working environment, with an organic culture of creativity, resourcefulness and fun.

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Salary Range:

$185,491-$250,958 per year

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