Position Details
Pcie Verification Engineer Apply
Role: PCIe Verification Engineer
Position Type: Contract
Location: San Jose, CA Or Silver Lake, CA ( Day One Onsite)
Job Description:
Experience: 7+ Years Education: Bachelor/Master of Engineering (B.E./B.Tech/MS) in Electronics, Electrical, Computer Engineering, or a related field
Role Summary:
Drive the pre-silicon verification of next-generation PCIe Switch and Retimer designs across Gen4, Gen5, and Gen6 specifications. Utilizing SystemVerilog and UVM, you will ensure robust protocol compliance, high-performance throughput, and seamless interoperability for cutting-edge silicon.
Drive the pre-silicon verification of next-generation PCIe Switch and Retimer designs across Gen4, Gen5, and Gen6 specifications. Utilizing SystemVerilog and UVM, you will ensure robust protocol compliance, high-performance throughput, and seamless interoperability for cutting-edge silicon.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Planning: Architect and execute comprehensive PCIe verification plans to ensure full specification coverage.
Strategic Planning: Architect and execute comprehensive PCIe verification plans to ensure full specification coverage.
Environment Development: Build and maintain sophisticated, UVM-based verification environments from the ground up.
Protocol Deep-Dive: Verify intricate PCIe protocol behaviors, including LTSSM transitions, link training flows, and complex error handling mechanisms.
Feature Validation: Validate specialized Switch and Retimer features alongside cross-vendor interoperability.
RTL Debugging: Perform rigorous debug of RTL and protocol-level issues while conducting detailed functional and code coverage analysis.
Required Skills:
Protocol Expertise: Strong command of PCIe protocols, specifically Gen4 and Gen5, with Gen6 knowledge considered a significant advantage.
Protocol Expertise: Strong command of PCIe protocols, specifically Gen4 and Gen5, with Gen6 knowledge considered a significant advantage.
Methodology: Advanced proficiency in SystemVerilog, UVM, and the implementation of functional assertions.
Tooling: Extensive experience navigating industry-standard simulators such as VCS, Questa, or Xcelium.
Nice to Have:
Compliance & Physical Layer: Familiarity with PCI-SIG compliance testing, SerDes/Signal Integrity (SI) fundamentals, and hardware emulation environments.
Compliance & Physical Layer: Familiarity with PCI-SIG compliance testing, SerDes/Signal Integrity (SI) fundamentals, and hardware emulation environments.
