Functional Verification Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Functional Verification Engineer. Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Responsibilities:

• Perform stress testing and identify corner-case scenarios.

• Verify high-speed SERDES and PHY interfaces.

• Work on IP integration and SoC-level verification.

• Develop and maintain verification environments, testbenches, test cases, test plans, and verification strategies for IP, unit, and block-level designs.

• Perform verification at unit, element, subsystem, and system levels.

• Verify third-party IP blocks, including DDR, PCI, NAND, and AXI;

• Verify I/O subsystems and protocols such as PCIe/CXL, DDR, Flash, Ethernet, AXI, AHB, ACE, and ACE-Lite.

• Perform gate-level simulation and emulation.

• Verify clock-domain crossing and reset-domain crossing.

• Debug and investigate test failures, identify root causes, and work with design teams to resolve logic design issues.

• Ensure verification coverage criteria are met.

• Use IBM functional verification tools and methodologies;

• Work with stakeholders to maintain design progress and deliver quality designs.

• Contribute to automation and continuous integration workflows.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree.

• 9+ years of experience in functional verification of processors or ASICs.

• At least 9 years of experience with third-party IP blocks such as DDR, PCI, NAND, or AXI.

• Strong knowledge of computer system architecture and microarchitecture.

• Experience with UVM, OVM, SystemVerilog, SystemC, and hardware description languages such as Verilog and VHDL.

• Good object-oriented programming skills in C/C++;

• Experience with scripting languages such as Python or Perl.

• Experience developing testbenches, writing complex test scenarios, debugging failures, and triaging issues.

• Experience working in Linux/Unix environments and with Git repositories.

• Understanding of continuous integration and DevOps workflows.

• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and help keep design activities moving forward.

• Experience leading a team.

Benefits and information:

• Opportunity to work on IBM server and ASIC technologies.

• Opportunities for professional development, experimentation, and continuous learning.

• A collaborative work environment that encourages innovation, feedback, and career growth.

• Hybrid work arrangement in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

• General daytime shift.

• No travel required.

• This is a regular, non-commission-based professional position.

• IBM is an equal-opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants without discrimination.

• IBM recommends applying for no more than three roles per year for the best candidate experience.

• Applicants should contact the recruiter for clarification about location requirements.

Additional details:

• Experience range displayed: 6 to 15 years.

• Job ID: 136788.

• No salary information was provided in the listing.