• As a Functional verification engineer, you will be working on the latest generation of IBM high end, state-of-the-art micro-processors used in IBM servers.
• Lead the development of the verification plans, environment, testbenches and writing testcases for the Cache Coherency Transport Interconnect Fabric in IBM Server Processors.
• Develop skills in IBM Functional verification tools and methodologies.
• Work with design as well as other key stakeholders in debugging and fixing logic design issues and deliver a quality design
• Work with development team to ensure coverage criteria is met.
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Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• 9+ years of experience in Functional Verification of processors or ASICs.
• 3+ years of experience in the following areas

• Computer architecture knowledge.
• Multi-processor Cache Coherency Transport/Network on Chip/Memory Hierarchy verification.
• AXI/AHB/ACE/ACE-lite/CHI/On Chip System Fabric interface verification or any other Processor/SoC coherency transport interconnect fabric verification.
• Knowledge of performance parameters of On Chip Coherency Transport Network designs and ways to stress verify them

• Minimum one full life cycle leadership experience of a processor/SoC verification flow with focus on Coherency Transport Interconnect and/or Network on Chip Verification
• Good object-oriented programming skills in C++/SystermVerilog, scripting languages like Python/Perl.
• Verification knowledge in Clock domain crossing and reset domain crossing
• Knowledge of functional verification methodology like UVM/OVM
• Knowledge of HDLs (VHDL/Verilog)
• Developed test plans and test strategies for IP/unit/block level verification of Coherency Transport Interconnects
• Development experience on Linux/Unix environments, GIT repositories and good understanding of Continuous Integration and DevOps workflow
• Exposure in developing testbench environment, write complex test scenario, debugging and triaging fails
• Experience in driving verification coverage closure including performance testing, stress testing and ability to identify corner case scenarios.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Good understanding of computer system architecture and microarchitecture.
• Knowledge of design patterns in programming