JobsCPU Verification Engineer
Location
Austin, TX
Type
Full-time
Posted
5/10/2026
Compensation
$105,650 - $200,340 per year
Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
Master's with 2+ Years of Experience
PhD Entry-Level
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·FY 2025Job description
Join Intel's Silicon Engineering Group as a CPU Design Verification Engineer, where you will play a vital role in validating high-performance, power-efficient processors. As part of the E-core CPU team, you will work closely with CPU architects and design teams to ensure that cutting-edge CPU architectures meet rigorous performance and power goals. This position offers the opportunity to tackle complex microarchitectural challenges and influence products that impact billions of devices worldwide. If you are passionate about transforming ideas into real silicon, this is the perfect opportunity for you.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related STEM field with 3+ years of relevant experience, OR Master's degree with 2+ years of experience, OR PhD with 0+ years of experience.
- Experience in computer architecture fundamentals, with emphasis on CPU microarchitecture.
- Experience with hardware modeling languages such as Verilog, VHDL, or System Verilog.
- Experience in debugging and validation, including test development and coverage analysis.
- Programming experience in at least one language such as C/C++, Python, or Perl.
Responsibilities
- Perform functional verification of CPU logic to ensure alignment with architectural specifications.
- Work across pre-silicon, emulation, and post-silicon environments to validate design functionality.
- Develop and execute comprehensive verification plans for CPU and IP components.
- Perform functional coverage analysis and implement strategies to close verification gaps.
- Build scalable verification environments, including UVM-based testbenches.
- Define and run system-level simulation models to validate functionality and uncover bugs.
- Identify, replicate, debug, and resolve design issues in pre-silicon environments.
- Implement corrective measures to address failing tests and improve design robustness.
- Collaborate closely with CPU architects and RTL developers on complex feature verification.
- Maintain and enhance verification infrastructure and automation flows.
Benefits
- Intel offers a comprehensive benefits package including competitive pay, stock programs, healthcare coverage, retirement plans, paid time off, parental leave, and programs supporting employee wellbeing and professional development.
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