Hardware Verification Engineer

Introduction

At IBM Infrastructure & Technology, we design and operate the systems that keep the world running. From high-resiliency mainframes and hybrid cloud platforms to networking, automation, and site reliability. Our teams ensure the performance, security, and scalability that clients and industries depend on every day. Working in Infrastructure & Technology means tackling complex challenges with curiosity and collaboration. You'll work with diverse technologies and colleagues worldwide to deliver resilient, future-ready solutions that power innovation. With continuous learning, career growth, and a supportive culture, IBM provides the opportunities to build expertise and shape the infrastructure that drives progress.

Your role and responsibilities

Verify different functions/Components of the Server Processor chip, Memory BIST or Reset Flow and Boot Firmware.

.Work with logic and development teams to identify test scenarios, create test plans and execute the scenarios.

.Create/Update the test environment and code automated test scenarios and environments.

.Work with development and system tests team to ensure coverage criteria is met.

.Create/Update formal verification rules for various functions in PCIe and PIPE specification.

.Develop skills in IBM Functional verification tools and apply them successfully.

Required education
Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education
Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

5+ years of experience in pre-silicon functional verification

.3+ years of experience in Memory BIST or Reset Flow/Boot Firmware

.Good understanding of the hardware development cycle for the product.

.Expertise in Object Oriented Programming concepts using C++/System Verilog to design and develop reusable functional verification components

.Good Understanding of VHDL or Verilog, and able to trace the source of unexpected design behaviour through to RTL source.

.Track record of defining new approaches to verification that are adopted by others and progress the state of the art of verification within a team.

.Expertise in automation language, tool and scripts - Python/Perl

.Experience in test automation.

.Analytical skills, decision making ability and attention to details .

.Ability to work in a team, under schedule pressure and maintain deadlines

.Development experience with Linux / Unix

.Experience in Test Plan creation and develop test cases from the requirements & Design Documents, reviews, reports creation.

.Strong communication skills and passionate to work well as part of a team.

Preferred technical and professional experience

Stress testing and ability to identify corner case scenarios.

.Good understanding of computer system architecture and microarchitecture.

.Knowledge in Standard IO protocols ( I2C, SPI and other serial interface)

.Knowledge of PHY Verification

.Knowledge in IP Integration and SoC

.Knowledge in Server boot Flow

.Knowledge in Secure boot Firmware

Years of Experience:
5-8