Design Verification Engineer - AI Accelerators

Meta; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 178,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta Reality Labs in Sunnyvale, CA seeks a Design Verification Engineer for ML accelerators. You will work with researchers and engineers to implement testing infrastructure validating core IPs and contributing to ML algorithm development and optimization.

Collaboration with design, model, emulation, and silicon validation teams is essential. Ideal candidates have 10+ years of SystemVerilog/UVM verification experience, IP/SoC verification exposure, and strong scripting with Python and TCL.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on SystemVerilog/UVM verification experience.
• 10+ years IP/SoC verification experience using SystemVerilog UVM/OVM.
• Experience in SV Assertions, Formal, Emulation.
• Experience with Python, TCL, Perl, Shell for verification tooling.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Develop industry leading ML IP’s verification methodologies for mixed reality and smart devices.
• Define, track, and lead detailed test plans for modules and top levels.
• Implement scalable test benches including checkers and reference models.
• Drive verification closure based on defined metrics and coverage.
• Collaborate with Design, Model, Emulation, and Silicon validation teams.
• Support hand-off and integration of subsystems into SOC environments.
• Drive continuous verification improvements with modern methodologies and tools.

Skills

SystemVerilog/UVM

C/C++ verification

SoC verification

Python scripting

Formal

Test bench development

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Git

Mercurial Hg

EDA tools

Python

Job description

Summary

Reality Labs focuses on delivering Meta's vision through Augmented Reality (AR) and Smart Devices. Compute power requirements of these devices require custom silicon. Meta’s Silicon team is driving the state of the art forward with breakthrough work in computer vision, machine learning, mixed reality, graphics, displays, sensors, and new ways to map the human body. Our chips will enable AR devices where our real and virtual world will mix and match throughout the day, and smart devices that provide assistance and enhanced capabilities in our day-to-day activities. We believe the only way to achieve our goals is to look at the entire stack, through algorithms to architecture, transistors to firmware. As a Design Verification Engineer at Meta’s Reality Labs, you will work with a multidisciplinary group of researchers and engineers, and use your digital design and verifications skills to implement the testing infrastructure to validate new core IP implementations and contribute to development and optimization of state of the art machine learning algorithms. You will work closely with researchers, architects and designers in creating test bench requirements and test cases for multiple state of the art machine learning IPs.

Required Skills

Design Verification Engineer - ML Accelerators Responsibilities:

1. Work with cross-functional leads, including product managers, systems architects, researchers, and software architects, to develop industry leading Machine Learning IP’s optimized for Mixed Reality and Smart Devices and use-cases, defining verification methodologies for each of the different core IPs
2. Define, track, and lead the execution of detailed test plans for the different modules and top levels
3. Implement scalable test benches including checkers, reference models, assertions in System Verilog
4. Drive Design Verification to closure based on defined verification metrics on test plan, functional and code coverage
5. Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as Design, Model, Emulation and Silicon validation teams towards ensuring design quality targets are met across pre- and post-Silicon product lifecycle
6. Support hand-off and integration of developed subsystems/IP blocks into larger SOC environments
7. Develop and drive continuous Design Verification improvements using the latest verification methodologies, tools and technologies from the industry

Minimum Qualifications

1. 10+ years of hands‑on experience in SystemVerilog/UVM methodology and C/C++ based verification
2. 10+ years of experience in IP/sub-system and/or SoC level verification based on SystemVerilog UVM/OVM based methodologies
3. Experience in one or more of the following areas along with functional verification – SV Assertions, Formal, Emulation
4. Experience in EDA tools and scripting (Python, TCL, Perl, Shell) used to build tools and flows for verification environments
5. Track record of 'first-pass success' in ASIC development cycles
6. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience

Preferred Qualifications

1. Masters in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
2. 5+ years of experience with Design verification/validation of machine learning applications and accelerators
3. 5+ years of experience with Software/Hardware Co-design at firmware, ISA, and application level
4. 5+ years of experience with low power design
5. 5+ years of experience in verification of numerical compute based designs
6. Experience with revision control systems like Mercurial(Hg), Git
7. FPGA/emulation debug experience

Public Compensation

$178,000/year to $250,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry

Internet

Equal Opportunity

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

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