IP Design Verification Engineer, Self-Driving

What To Expect
The AI Hardware team is seeking an IP Design Verification Engineer to contribute to the pre-silicon RTL verification of IP blocks and subsystems. With a deep understanding of IP design and verification methodologies, you will collaborate with other design teams to develop a metric-driven, configurable, and reusable verification environment tailored for IP components.

What You'll Do

Collaborate with team members to define and establish a verification environment

Design and architect reusable UVM-based testbenches, integrating VIPs and subsystem components for thorough verification

Develop coverage-driven verification plans based on specifications

Achieve targeted coverage goals by working closely with RTL Design, and Architecture teams

Execute, analyze, and refine verification strategies to meet coverage targets

Define and review verification and post-silicon validation test plans in collaboration with team members

Support post-silicon validation and IP integration debugging as needed

Gain familiarity with interface protocols (e.g., AXI, AHB), memory management schemes, and power-aware design techniques such as UPF integration

What You'll Bring

1+ years of dedicated/hands-on IP Design Verification experience

Strong programming skills in UVM, C/C++, and scripting languages like Python

Experience verifying IP blocks or subsystems with complex interfaces and protocols

Emulation experience on platforms such as Palladium or Zebu is a plus

Knowledge of power-aware verification (e.g., UPF integration) and gate simulations is a plus

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:

Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical 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 Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna 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

Employee Assistance Program

Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary 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

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