Junior CPU Verification Engineer

About the role

Join Intel's Core Engineering team—the powerhouse behind the world's most advanced processors. As part of our elite engineering organization, you'll be at the forefront of semiconductor innovation, working on Intel's next-generation CPUs and transforming cutting-edge concepts into the silicon that drives everything from personal devices to massive data centers and emerging edge technologies.

Responsibilities

• Performs functional verification of CPU logic to ensure design will meet specification requirements.
• Develops IP verification plans, test benches, and the verification environment to ensure coverage to confirm to CPU microarchitecture specifications.
• Executes verification plans and defines and runs system simulation models to verify the design, analyze power and timing, and uncover bugs.
• Replicates, root-causes, and debugs issues in the pre-silicon environment.
• Finds and implements corrective measures to resolve failing tests.
• Collaborates with CPU architects, RTL developers, and physical design teams to improve verification of complex architectural and microarchitectural features and to meet functional, performance, and power goals.
• Documents test plans and drives technical reviews of plans and proofs with design and architecture teams.
• Maintains and improves existing functional verification infrastructure and methodology.
• Participates in the definition of architecture and microarchitecture features of the CPU being designed actively.

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Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical/computer engineering or any related field.
• Experience in digital logic design, including instruction set execution, ALUs, control units, registers, memory, and system buses.
• Experience in at least one scripting language (e.g., Python, Perl, or Tcl), C++, and System Verilog.
• 0 - 1+ years of relevant work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in electrical/computer engineering or any related field.
• Use of AI agents in your projects, college classes, or software development.
• Experience with RTL development.
• Proficiency with C/C++, System Verilog coding and debug.
• Knowledge and experience with x86 or any other computer architectures.
• ASM skills.
• Familiarity with version control software (GIT).
• Experience with Synopsys simulators.

Requirements listed would be obtained through a combination of industry-relevant job experience, internship experiences, and/or schoolwork/classes/research.

Benefits

Our total rewards package goes above and beyond just a paycheck. Whether you're looking to build your career, improve your health, or protect your wealth, we offer generous benefits to help you achieve your goals. Intel’s benefits include competitive pay, stock bonuses, health programs, retirement plans, and vacation. Find out more about the benefits of working at Intel.

Pay

Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $91,150.00 - $149,150.00 USD. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schedule

This role follows a hybrid work model, allowing employees to split their time between working on-site at their assigned Intel site and off-site. Shift 1 (United States of America). Primary locations include US, Texas, Austin and US, Oregon, Hillsboro.