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Sr. Design Verification Engineer, AI Hardware
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Full-Time Mid_senior AIC++PerlPythonRTL
Posted
2d ago
Category
Verification
Experience
Mid_senior
Country
United States
What To Expect
The Tesla AI Hardware team is at the forefront of revolutionizing artificial intelligence through cutting-edge hardware innovation. Dojo is Tesla's custom supercomputer built for massive scale inference. Powered by the next generation architecture, Dojo enables real time AI workloads for Full Self Driving (FSD) and Optimus, while unlocking new frontiers in video generation and space based data center deployment. Training remains a core capability, but Dojo's primary mission is delivering high throughput, low latency inference at a scale never seen before. Tesla's AI Hardware team is building the silicon that will define the next era of AI — on Earth and beyond.
Tesla is looking for Senior, Staff level Design Verification Engineer for Pre-Silicon Verification of block and top-level SoC for next-generation Dojo AI accelerator. You will work with cross-functional teams to build a metric-driven, configurable, and flexible verification environment, while also contributing to architecture, post-silicon validation, and SoC bring-up to solve real-world system scenarios. You will work with a team of highly talented engineers who are focused on advancing Tesla’s AI mission. If you love solving challenging problems, you will fit in very well with our culture. This role is open in both Palo Alto, CA and Austin, TX.
What You'll Do
Plan the verification of complex digital design blocks by understanding design specifications and collaborating with Design, Architecture, SW, FW, and external IP delivery teams to identify critical verification scenarios for Dojo AI accelerator
Architect and deploy exhaustive highly reusable UVM testbenches, writing complex sequences, scoreboards and SVA to verify custom AI hardware blocks like compute-cores, NoC, DMA engines
Design and own the verification of portable reusable testbenches around boot-subsystems, vendor-IP-subsystems and SoC top
Collaborate closely with RTL Design, Architecture, Firmware, and System/SW Engineers to define verification strategies and root-cause RTL bugs
Create coverage driven verification plans from specifications; define and implement comprehensive coverage models to measure stimulus quality and track progress towards tapeout
Design C, C++ and Python based stimulus to drive SoC verification efforts
What You'll Bring
Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience in block, vendor-IP and SoC verification, with deep expertise in SystemVerilog and UVM
Experience verifying Compute-cores, NoC, DMA engines, memory and IO subsystems at block and SoC levels
Emulation experience on platforms such as Palladium or Zebu
Proven track record in SoC bring-up and post-silicon validation
Excellent programming skills in C/C++, Python/Perl, and Assembly for embedded systems or modeling
Experience using AI toolchain for faster development in various stages of verification including test-planning, TB-development, debug and coverage closure
Strong communication skills to work independently in a fast-paced, agile, cross-functional team
Benefits
Compensation and Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
Employee Assistance Program
Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
Tesla Babies program
Commuter benefits
Employee discounts and perks program
, Tesla
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The Tesla AI Hardware team is at the forefront of revolutionizing artificial intelligence through cutting-edge hardware innovation. Dojo is Tesla's custom supercomputer built for massive scale inference. Powered by the next generation architecture, Dojo enables real time AI workloads for Full Self Driving (FSD) and Optimus, while unlocking new frontiers in video generation and space based data center deployment. Training remains a core capability, but Dojo's primary mission is delivering high throughput, low latency inference at a scale never seen before. Tesla's AI Hardware team is building the silicon that will define the next era of AI — on Earth and beyond.
Tesla is looking for Senior, Staff level Design Verification Engineer for Pre-Silicon Verification of block and top-level SoC for next-generation Dojo AI accelerator. You will work with cross-functional teams to build a metric-driven, configurable, and flexible verification environment, while also contributing to architecture, post-silicon validation, and SoC bring-up to solve real-world system scenarios. You will work with a team of highly talented engineers who are focused on advancing Tesla’s AI mission. If you love solving challenging problems, you will fit in very well with our culture. This role is open in both Palo Alto, CA and Austin, TX.
What You'll Do
Plan the verification of complex digital design blocks by understanding design specifications and collaborating with Design, Architecture, SW, FW, and external IP delivery teams to identify critical verification scenarios for Dojo AI accelerator
Architect and deploy exhaustive highly reusable UVM testbenches, writing complex sequences, scoreboards and SVA to verify custom AI hardware blocks like compute-cores, NoC, DMA engines
Design and own the verification of portable reusable testbenches around boot-subsystems, vendor-IP-subsystems and SoC top
Collaborate closely with RTL Design, Architecture, Firmware, and System/SW Engineers to define verification strategies and root-cause RTL bugs
Create coverage driven verification plans from specifications; define and implement comprehensive coverage models to measure stimulus quality and track progress towards tapeout
Design C, C++ and Python based stimulus to drive SoC verification efforts
What You'll Bring
Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science or equivalent experience
5+ years of experience in block, vendor-IP and SoC verification, with deep expertise in SystemVerilog and UVM
Experience verifying Compute-cores, NoC, DMA engines, memory and IO subsystems at block and SoC levels
Emulation experience on platforms such as Palladium or Zebu
Proven track record in SoC bring-up and post-silicon validation
Excellent programming skills in C/C++, Python/Perl, and Assembly for embedded systems or modeling
Experience using AI toolchain for faster development in various stages of verification including test-planning, TB-development, debug and coverage closure
Strong communication skills to work independently in a fast-paced, agile, cross-functional team
Benefits
Compensation and Benefits
Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
Employee Assistance Program
Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
Tesla Babies program
Commuter benefits
Employee discounts and perks program
, Tesla
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