Design Verification Engineer (2027 New College Graduate)

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Summary of Role:

Based in Plano, Texas, this new college graduate role is for individuals interested in building a career in hardware design verification for RISC-V processors and cores. The engineer will use modern verification tools and methodologies to validate design functionality, develop verification environments, debug failures, and support verification closure.

Essential Responsibilities include:

• Review design, microarchitecture, and RISC-V architecture specifications and translate requirements into verification plans and test scenarios.

• Develop and maintain testbenches, test cases, checkers, assertions, and verification models for processor and core functionality.

• Execute directed and regression testing, analyze simulation results, debug test failures, and collaborate with design and architecture teams to resolve issues.

• Develop and monitor functional and code coverage, close verification gaps, and contribute to verification flows, automation, and methodology improvements.

Other Responsibilities:

• Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.

Required Qualifications:

• Education – Graduating with Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field from an accredited degree program.

• Must have at least an overall 3.0 GPA and proven good academic standing.

• Language Fluency - English (Written & Verbal)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior related internship or co-op experience.

• Demonstrated prior leadership experience in the workplace, school projects, competitions, etc.

• Strong interest in leveraging AI tools and emerging technologies to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support effective decision-making.

• Project management skills, i.e. the ability to innovate and execute solutions that matter; the ability to navigate ambiguity.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Strong planning & organizational skills

• Knowledge of computer architecture, RISC-V processors, VLSI design, Verilog/SystemVerilog, and typical IP or SoC development and verification processes.

• Experience with UNIX environments, assembly programming, UVM, scripting, simulation tools, formal verification, or hardware emulation is preferred.

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Expected Salary Range

The exact Salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience and location.

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