Microsoft

Senior Design Verification Engineer

Microsoft$119K — $234K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 1+ years experience OR Master's with 4+ years experience OR Bachelor's with 5+ years experience OR equivalent experience.
  • Experience with pre-silicon subsystem or IP verification required.
  • Familiarity with Coherent Hub Interface (CHI) and Advanced Microcontroller Bus Architecture (AMBA) protocols preferred.
  • Proven ability to develop verification strategies and test plans for complex designs.
  • Strong technical leadership skills, including problem-solving across teams and project coordination.
  • Proficient in Universal Verification Methodology (UVM) and System Verilog Test Bench (SVTB).
  • Aptitude for scripting in languages like Python.,

Responsibilities

  • Lead the verification of complex flows at the Fabric Interconnect or block level.
  • Collaborate with design teams to define verification strategies and test plans.
  • Develop and run UVM-based verification environments to ensure quality.
  • Utilize random-stimulus and coverage-based techniques to identify bugs.
  • Innovate methods or tools to enhance verification efficiency.
  • Incorporate generative AI solutions into verification work.
  • Coach and mentor team members in verification best practices.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health plans including medical, dental, and vision.
  • Employee stock purchase program.
  • Generous paid time off policy including vacation and parental leave.
  • Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning.
  • Access to mentorship programs and employee resource groups.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities
  • Own or lead verification of complex flows at Fabric Interconnect or at block level
  • Learn about the design and interact with partner teams to define verification strategies and test plans
  • Develop UVM-based verification environments and run and debug simulations to drive quality
  • Apply random-stimulus and coverage-based techniques to find bugs and meet test plan goals
  • Innovate to improve verification efficiency through methodologies or tools
  • Apply industry leading generative AI solutions to verification work
  • Coach and mentor others in your areas of expertise
  • Demonstrate Microsoft core values: Customer Focus, Adaptability, Collaboration, Growth Mindset, Drive for Results, Influence for Impact, Judgement, and Diversity & Inclusion


Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
  • Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 1+ year(s) technical engineering experience OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience.


Other Requirements:
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
  • This role will require access to information that is controlled for export under export control regulations, potentially under the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations or Export Administration Regulations, the EU Dual Use Regulation, and/or other export control regulations. As a condition of employment, the successful candidate will be required to provide either proof of their country of citizenship or proof of their US. residency or other protected status (e.g., under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) for assessment of eligibility to access the export-controlled information. To meet this legal requirement, and as a condition of employment, the successful candidate's citizenship will be verified with a valid passport. Lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees may verify status using other documents, where applicable.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • 5+ years of pre-silicon subsystem or IP verification experience.
  • Demonstrated experience in verifying designs that utilize Coherent Hub Interface (CHI) and Advanced Microcontroller Bus Architecture (AMBA) protocols
  • Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following: fabric interconnects, coherency, virtualization, security, interrupts, PCIe, CXL, and/or protocol bridges
  • Experience driving IP verification for a full product cycles from definition to silicon, including writing IP/block or subsystem level test plans, developing tests, debugging failures and coverage signoff
  • Demonstrated hands-on technical leadership such as creating bottom's up schedules, coordinating work across a team, driving verification closure, or solving cross-team technical problems
  • Experience creating, maintaining, or integrating test benches, checkers and stimulus using Universal Verification Methodology (UVM), System Verilog Test Bench (SVTB), and optionally Python based post-processing checking
  • Aptitude for writing scripts/software with industry standard languages like Python
  • Experience applying generative AI to day-to-day tasks


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Silicon Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800.00 - $234,700.00 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $160,200.00 - $261,000.00 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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