Senior AI Hardware Verification Engineer (Pre-Silicon NPU)

Intel Corporation; Leixlip; Remote; EUR 77,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Intel Corporation in Leixlip, Ireland is seeking a Sr Deep Learning Hardware Verification Engineer to validate NPU IP silicon and drive pre-silicon validation. You will design verification environments, develop test plans, and implement BFMs and SVA properties to ensure robust AI accelerators.

You will collaborate across design, model, and AI architecture teams, shaping the AI hardware roadmap while balancing performance, power, and reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electronic, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or a related field.
• 8+ years of relevant industry experience in pre-silicon validation of IPs, ASIC, SoC, or FPGA designs.
• Proficiency with verification tools and methodologies: SystemVerilog, VCS, UVM/OVM.

Responsibilities

• Functional verification of complex digital designs in Intel's NPU AI accelerators.
• Architect, develop and implement verification environments from planning to signoff.
• Develop test plans and test cases; implement random test generators, BFMs, coverpoints/covergroups and SVA properties.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address AI requirements and roadmap.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronic, Computer Engineering, CS or related field

Tools

SystemVerilog

VCS

UVM

OVM

Git

Job description

Intel Corporation in Leixlip, Ireland is seeking a Sr Deep Learning Hardware Verification Engineer to validate NPU IP silicon and drive pre-silicon validation. You will design verification environments, develop test plans, and implement BFMs and SVA properties to ensure robust AI accelerators.

You will collaborate across design, model, and AI architecture teams, shaping the AI hardware roadmap while balancing performance, power, and reliability.