SiFive is Hiring Engineer 1 | Hyderabad | Hardware Engineering (DV) | Early Career Engineers Can Apply

Job Description

SiFive is hiring Engineer 1 for its Hardware Engineering (Design Verification) team in Hyderabad. This opportunity is ideal for early-career engineers who are passionate about computer architecture, processor design, hardware verification, and RISC-V technology.

As an Engineer 1, you will work with a world-class engineering team responsible for verifying complex CPU pipelines and memory subsystems. You will gain hands-on experience in Memory Management Unit (MMU) verification, develop advanced verification methodologies, and contribute to next-generation RISC-V processors powering AI, machine learning, automotive, data centers, and consumer devices.

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐲: SiFive

𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞: Engineer 1 (Hardware Engineering – Design Verification)

𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Hyderabad, Telangana

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞: On-site

𝐉𝐨𝐛 𝐓𝐲𝐩𝐞: Full-Time

𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: 1+ Year (Relevant Internship Experience is Valuable)

𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐒𝐢𝐅𝐢𝐯𝐞

SiFive is the company that pioneered the commercialization of the RISC-V Instruction Set Architecture (ISA), enabling organizations worldwide to build high-performance, energy-efficient processors. Its innovative compute platforms are used across industries including artificial intelligence, machine learning, automotive, mobile, consumer electronics, and cloud data centers.

Known for its engineering excellence and innovation, SiFive collaborates with leading technology companies to develop next-generation processor solutions while fostering a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, and technical growth.

𝐉𝐨𝐛 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰

As an Engineer 1 in the Hardware Engineering (Design Verification) team, you will verify the architectural and microarchitectural correctness of the Memory Management Unit (MMU) within advanced RISC-V CPU designs. You'll develop verification test cases, analyze functional coverage, debug hardware issues, and collaborate closely with design and architecture teams to ensure reliable processor performance.

This role provides an excellent opportunity to build expertise in CPU verification, hardware design methodologies, and advanced semiconductor technologies.

Roles & Responsibilities

- Perform block-level and subsystem-level verification of the Memory Management Unit (MMU).

- Verify Translation Lookaside Buffers (TLBs), page table walkers, and memory protection mechanisms.

- Develop, execute, and debug directed and random verification test cases.

- Analyze functional and code coverage to identify verification gaps.

- Create assertions and cover groups to improve verification quality.

- Collaborate with hardware designers and architects to understand processor specifications.

- Investigate design issues, identify root causes, and validate bug fixes.

- Contribute to continuous improvement of verification methodologies and automation.

- Maintain technical documentation related to verification activities.

- Work effectively within a collaborative engineering team following industry best practices.

Qualifications & Eligibility

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.

- 1+ year of experience in hardware design verification or related areas.

- Strong understanding of computer architecture and CPU design fundamentals.

- Good knowledge of processor pipelines, cache architecture, virtual memory, and paging mechanisms.

- Programming knowledge of Verilog.

- Basic scripting knowledge using Python, Perl, or Bash.

- Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving abilities.

- Good communication and collaboration skills.

Skills Required

- Computer Architecture

- CPU Design

- Memory Management Unit (MMU)

- RISC-V Architecture

- Verilog

- Hardware Verification

- Functional Verification

- TLB Verification

- Virtual Memory

- Cache Architecture

- Processor Pipelines

- Debugging

- Python

- Perl

- Bash Scripting

- Problem Solving

- Analytical Skills

- Team Collaboration

- Communication Skills

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬

- Internship experience in CPU or ASIC Design Verification.

- Knowledge of the RISC-V Instruction Set Architecture (ISA).

- Understanding of RISC-V Privileged Architecture.

- Assembly Language Programming.

- Embedded C/C++ Programming.

- Familiarity with hardware verification methodologies.

- Experience with processor verification projects.

- Understanding of semiconductor design workflows.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐅𝐢𝐯𝐞?

- Work with the company that pioneered commercial RISC-V processors.

- Gain hands-on experience in advanced CPU verification.

- Learn from experienced semiconductor and processor engineers.

- Work on technologies powering AI, automotive, cloud computing, and data centers.

- Build expertise in modern processor architecture and hardware verification.

- Collaborate with highly skilled engineering teams on cutting-edge products.

- Access excellent learning and career development opportunities.

- Contribute to next-generation computing technologies with global impact.

𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬

This role provides an excellent foundation for careers such as:

- Design Verification Engineer

- CPU Verification Engineer

- ASIC Verification Engineer

- Hardware Design Engineer

- SoC Verification Engineer

- Processor Design Engineer

- RISC-V Engineer

- Embedded Systems Engineer

- Senior Verification Engineer

- Hardware Architect

𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲?

- B.E./B.Tech or M.E./M.Tech graduates in Electronics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related disciplines.

- Early-career engineers interested in semiconductor and processor technologies.

- Candidates with internship or academic project experience in hardware design or verification.

- Individuals passionate about CPU architecture, RISC-V, and digital design.

- Engineers looking to build a career in ASIC verification and semiconductor engineering.

- Professionals eager to work on cutting-edge processor technologies with a globally recognized semiconductor company.