System-on-Chip Performance Verification Engineer

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THE ROLE: 

We are looking for a System-on-Chip Performance Verification Engineer who will be part of a team working on next generation of a complex SOC design of APU/GPU products for HPC/ML/AI applications.

This is a multidisciplinary function/role, working in a close collaboration with SoC/Chip leads, Architecture, SW and various design/HW teams on performance aspects of the entire chip. Our feedback is also used by HW/SW Architects to drive design and features definition for the next generation of products.

THE PERSON:  

• You have a passion for modern, complex processor architecture, digital design, and verification in general
• You are a team player who has excellent communication skills and experience collaborating with other engineers located in different sites/time zones
• You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills and are willing to learn and ready to take on problems

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with architects, hardware and firmware engineers to understand the new features to be verified
• Create test plan documentation, based on use cases defined by hardware and software architects
• Build directed and random performance verification tests
• Debug test failures to determine the problem’s root cause
• Work with RTL designers and SoC/IP Architects to resolve HW and configuration related performance issues
• Analyze and review performance results with SoC/Chip leads and suggest potential solutions

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:  

• Proficient in IP/SoC level ASIC verification flow
• Good understanding and hands-on experience with UVM concepts and SystemVerilog language
• Experienced with C/C++
• Scripting language experience: Perl, Python
• Strong knowledge in Computer Architecture
• Exposure to IP/SoC Performance Verification and/or Modeling is an asset
• Strong knowledge in RTL Design and Architecture
• Strong leadership and mentorship skills

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:  

• Bachelors or Masters degree in computer engineering/Electrical Engineering or equivalent

LOCATION:

Markham, Canada

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