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CPU Verification EngineerCambridgeMaximise your chances of a successful application to this job by ensuring your CV and skills are a good match.I am seeking a CPU Verification Engineer to join a global industry leader at their largest UK site, based in Cambridge. You will become part of a renowned engineering team working on cutting-edge products, including high-performance CPUs and GPUs, ultra-low-power IoT devices, and next-generation wearables.As a CPU Verification Engineer, you will collaborate closely with chip architects to validate CPU and SoC micro-architecture concepts. You will own specific areas of CPU design verification, ensuring each feature meets the highest standards and is ready for final product integration.ResponsibilitiesCollaborate with CPU and SoC architects to understand architectural concepts and system-level requirementsDevelop detailed test and coverage plans based on architecture and micro-architecture specificationsDefine scalable and portable verification methodologies across environmentsBuild verification environments, including stimulus generators, checkers, assertions, trackers, and coverage modelsCreate verification plans and testbenches for assigned functional domainsExecute verification plans, supporting design bring-up, DV environment bring-up, feature regressions, and debugging of failuresExperience 'skillsStrong understanding of microprocessor verification and processor architecturesExperience with Random Instruction Sequencing (RIS) and verifying designs at block/unit and subsystem/chip xjdpvnf levelsProven experience leading small teams of verification engineers on CPU verification projectsDeep knowledge of processor functions, architectures, and micro-architecturesSkilled in developing test plans, portable testbenches, transactors, and assembly-level testsCompensation & benefitsAs a top-tier company, you can expect a competitive base salary, RSUs, and an annual bonus. Visa sponsorship is available for candidates already located in the UK.