NUVACORE builds for the stratosphere. Maximum performance. Absolute area efficiency. No compromise. A general-purpose CPU core designed to excel everywhere, from core infrastructure to advanced AI systems, including the continuous demands of agentic computing. Backed by Sequoia.
About the role
As a CPU Design Verification (DV) Lead, you will lead the team that is driving efforts in all the following areas: Building test environments which target every aspect of the CPU unit, core, or system. Your goal is to find every weakness and flaw in the design using proven verification techniques.
What they're looking for
- BS or MS with 15+ years experience in CPU verification
- Understanding in architecture and design practices and the trade-offs in verifying CPU designs
- Experience with one or more of RISC-V, ARM64,j or x86 ISA
- Strong communication skills and aptitude in debugging and breaking things in CPUs
- Experience in C, C++, System Verilog, scripting and other languages such as Perl or Python
- Experience managing and mentoring DV engineers
More about this role
Nuvacore is building a ground-up high performance, low-power CPU for next-generation compute workloads. As Design Verification Lead you will lead the team verifying functionality and correctness of the CPU design. You will be responsible for all phases of pre-silicon verification as well as preparing for post-silicon verification.
As a CPU Design Verification (DV) Lead, you will lead the team that is driving efforts in all the following areas:
Building test environments which target every aspect of the CPU unit, core, or system. Your goal is to find every weakness and flaw in the design using proven verification techniques.
Develop methodology and flows for running simulations and generate all regression results and debug information.
Create test stimulus and relevant coverage metics at both the unit and top level that full stresses all corners of the design
Develop golden models and checkers and unit and top level as part of testbench infrastructure
Triage issues and write up detailed bug reports to assist the CPU design team in fixing design issues.
Develop and write detailed test plans for the CPU units, core, or system.
Develop DV methodologies and best practices for the...
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