Staff System Validation Engineer

As the pioneers who introduced RISC-V to the world, SiFive is transforming the future of compute by bringing the limitless potential of RISC-V to the highest performance and most data-intensive applications in the world. SiFive's unrivaled compute platforms are continuing to enable leading technology companies around the world to innovate, optimize and deliver the most advanced solutions of tomorrow across every market segment of chip design, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, automotive, data center, mobile, and consumer. With SiFive, the future of RISC-V has no limits.

At SiFive, we are always excited to connect with talented individuals, who are just as passionate about driving innovation and changing the world as we are.  

Our constant innovation and ongoing success is down to our amazing teams of incredibly talented people, who collaborate and support each other to come up with truly groundbreaking ideas and solutions.  Solutions that will have a huge impact on people's lives; making the world a better place, one processor at a time. 

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Job Description:

The Role:

As a RISC-V System Engineer (FPGA Execution) in the CoreIP team, you will develop, deploy, and support emulation and/or FPGA environments. You will collaborate with cross-functional disciplines to define emulation test strategy, define test-frameworks, implement test-plans, and debug complex emulation hardware, software, and silicon design issues.

• Bring up Silicon designs on FPGA platforms, root causing design, test and emulator environment issues failures.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on developing and implementing emulation strategies based on product goals.

• Establish key hardware and software on emulation to establish readiness for silicon and software bring-up.

• Solid understanding of processor and SoC architecture, or a strong desire and ability to learn the same.

• Above 8 years direct FPGA experience, including system development, validation and  debugging on the FPGA platforms.

• Ability to debug processor designs on FPGA platforms. 

• The experience for linux-based open source software development. 

• A conscientious and thorough approach to Design Verification and System Validation.

• A thorough understanding of the high-level verification flow methodology (test plan generation, test generation, failure analysis, coverage analysis, and closure).

• Good interpersonal skills to listen to diverse points of view and influence people from different disciplines.

• An unwavering dedication to product quality

• Familiarity with and/or ability to learn languages and methodologies that are not part of the industry-standard approach to verification (Scala, Chisel, etc.).

If you want to do incredible work and be challenged by exciting, truly innovative projects that will test the boundaries of your skills and creativity, then SiFive is the place for you  Be proud of your work.  Do things better.  Join SiFive.  
 
Benefits
SiFive is proud to be an equal employment opportunity workplace. We offer a competitive compensation package that includes a flexible work environment, enabling our employees to work smarter and in their own way, a generous time-off policy, an employee stock option program, pension scheme and much more.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.  Please contact us to request accommodation.
 
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Additional Information:

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