ASIC/SOC Silicon Verification Engineer

MatX; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

MatX is seeking silicon verification engineers to enhance the efficiency of AI models with cutting-edge silicon technology. The role involves driving verification processes from architecture to production, utilizing advanced methodologies, and requires a strong technical background in related areas. This full-time position offers a competitive salary along with comprehensive benefits, reflecting MatX's commitment to innovation in AI.

Benefits

Equity

Commuter stipend

401(k) with contribution matching

Health, vision, and dental insurance

Life and AD&D insurance

Qualifications

• Concept-to-silicon experience required.
• Production experience with advanced verification methodologies essential.
• Familiarity with emulation and prototyping platforms a plus.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to verification methodology for silicons.
• Create testbenches and achieve coverage closure.
• Plan and drive reviews on verification test plans.

Skills

SystemVerilog

Python

C/C++

Bluespec

UVM

assertion-based verification

Job description

MatX's mission is to make the world’s best AI models run as efficiently as allowed by physics, bringing the world years ahead in AI quality and availability. MatX is seeking silicon verification engineers to join our team as we create best-in-class silicon for high-performance and sustainable GenAI. Successful candidates for these roles will be responsible for delivering performant and functionally accurate silicon for MatX products across compute, memory management. High-speed connectivity and other key technologies.

Responsibilities include:

• Contribute to MatX’s verification methodology with a scalable solution across blocks, subsystems, fullchip and system-level validation
• Own portions of verification execution at subsystem and chip-level and create testbenches, tests and related artifacts to achieve structural and functional coverage closure
• Plan and drive intermediate and sign-off reviews on verification test plans, execution progress and verification closure towards various silicon milestones including design freeze and tapeout

Requirements:

• Concept-to-silicon experience in driving verification from an architecture and/or design specification to production silicon
• Experience with SystemVerilog, Python, C/C++, Bluespec and similar scripting and programming languages for verification and silicon modeling
• Production experience with advanced verification methodologies such as UVM, assertion-based verification (ABV); experience and comfort with formal and simulated verification are required
• Production experience with creating portable tests and drivers for verification that apply to silicon validation and post-silicon debug
• Strong understanding of silicon micro-architecture and design concepts used in high-performance compute (CPUs, GPUs, accelerators), high-speed connectivity, memory management and related functionalities
• Familiarity with emulation and prototyping platforms and methodologies is a plus
• Hands-on experience with participation in silicon debug and bring-up is a plus

Compensation

• The US base salary for this full-time position is $120,000 - $400,000 + equity
• Commuter stipend available for employees within 60 minutes of the office
• 401(k) with contribution matching
• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• Life and AD&D insurance

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our team and our focus on creating an inviting and inclusive work experience, MatX is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, genetic information or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

All candidates must be authorized to work in the United States and work from our offices in Mountain View Tuesdays-Thursdays.

This position requires access to information that is subject to U.S. export controls. This offer of employment is contingent upon the applicants capacity to perform job functions in compliance with U.S. export control laws without obtaining a license from U.S. export control authorities.

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