Staff - Formal Verification Engineer

About SiFive

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.

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Job Description:

Responsibilities:

Identify blocks suitable for applying Formal VerificationCreate Formal Test-plan for blocks identifying properties to be implemented and sign-off metricsImplementation and maintenance of Formal Verification environments in ChiselApplying various FV techniques to reduce complexity and prove correctness of DUTDebugging RTL to identify causes of failure scenariosGuide and train team members on effective usage of Formal Verification toolsDevelop/modify scripts to automate the verification processReview formal setups and proofs with design and verification teamsMaintain and extend assertion libraries

Requirements:

8+ years of experience in Formal Verification of Digital Hardware DesignExtensive experience with Formal Abstraction Techniques and sign-off processFamiliarity with industry-standard Formal Verification Tools, such as VC Formal, JasperGoldKnowledge of Hardware Description and Verification Languages, such as VHDL, Verilog/ System VerilogKnowledge of Object-oriented Programming is a plusA keen interest in Processors and Digital systemsStrong reasoning skills and excellent attention to detailGood inter-personal and teamwork skills!Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Additional Information:

This position requires a successful background and reference checks and satisfactory proof of your right to work in:

India

Any offer of employment for this position is also contingent on the Company verifying that you are a authorized for access to export-controlled technology under applicable export control laws or, if you are not already authorized, our ability to successfully obtain any necessary export license(s) or other approvals.

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