Hardware Engineer

Introduction

Do you have a passion for Design Verification? Are you good at breaking things and giving feedback to engineers in a succinct, reproducible way? Do you enjoy finding holes in designs using multiple verification methods? Do you have strong debugging skills? Are you flexible and ready for a dynamic fast-paced development environment? If so, let's talk.

Above all, we are looking for applicants who will thrive in an open, vibrant, flexible, collaborative environment and desire creative freedom and an opportunity to work on a high performing team.

We need fast, focused verification engineers to adjust with the changing environment while following best practices for high quality and sustainable code.

Job Duties:

• Work with stakeholders and a multidisciplinary team to define requirements and develop the solution in an agile environment.
• Design and implement benches utilizing and enhancing our library.
• Write functional and code coverage test cases as well as bug chasing efforts.
• Define and refine the DV team's processes and methodology to best practices
• Plan, design, implement, debug, enhance and close out test benches for high quality designs.

Your role and responsibilities

This role is responsible for enhancing and growing our Design Verification team. This includes defining and building benches for our designs from scratch, automating reporting as well as working with designers to find bugs to speed up the development cycle. Other responsibilities:

• Define the success criteria for verification of IP blocks
• Creatively solve verification requirements with the right tool i.e. UVM, System Verilog, Formal Verification or lab testing with firmware.
• Creating the test benches and test cases to meet all verification requirements.
• Articulate and compare alternative approaches.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to direct the design team toward the problematic area of the design.
• Challenge the validity of given procedures and processes to enhance, improve and develop complementary adjustments and solutions.
• Utilize verification and engineering principles to create Random/Directed tests.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

A minimum of 2 years of experience in Design Verification and System Verilog.

A minimum of 2 years demonstrating experience in writing UVM test benches and verifying coverage.

Demonstrated communication skills in a high performing development environment.

Self-Starter, ready to move quickly to keep the design moving forward.

Preferred technical and professional experience

Natural inclination for Verification and Testing with a desire to break the designs.

Experience with 3rd party IP blocks: DDR, PCI, NAND, or AXI.

Experience with Cadence VManager.

Driving projects with RTL/HW engineers.

Experience with System Verilog assertions.

Agile development.

Python experience.

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OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

• Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
• Financial programs such as 401(k), the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
• Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
• Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
• Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.