Junior CPU Verification Engineer

About the Role

At Intel, we are shaping the future of computing. Join Intel's CPU Design team as a Junior CPU Verification Engineer, working alongside experienced architects, designers, and verification engineers to ensure the quality, functionality, and performance of Intel's future CPU products.

The Role

As a CPU Verification Engineer, you will be responsible for verifying complex processor designs before they reach silicon. You will develop verification environments, create test plans, debug failures, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure Intel CPUs meet functional, performance, power, and quality objectives.

Key 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 presilicon 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 drive 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.

Behavioral Traits

• Strong analytical thinking and a passion for solving complex technical challenges.
• Curiosity and eagerness to continuously learn new technologies, tools, and methodologies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Effective collaboration and teamwork across multidisciplinary engineering organizations.
• Ability to balance attention to detail while understanding broader system impacts.
• Adaptability and resilience in a fast-paced technical environment.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• A growth mindset and openness to feedback and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or any related field completed or expected by June of 2027.
• 3+ months of educational or work experience in:
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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.