Principal Hardware Security Verification Engineer

We are building a team of pre-silicon design verification (DV) engineers in the Santa Clara, CA. and Portland, OR. areas to help us guarantee first silicon success of our upcoming roadmap.

Ampere has the leadership, discipline, and vision to conquer the datacenter. The only thing we are missing is YOU!

Do you have the unique skills of a Hardware Security Verification Engineer? Are you looking to invent the future for performance computing in an energy challenged world? Would you like to be part of a growing team inventing a new category of microprocessors known as "Cloud Native Processors". Come join us...Great things are about to happen!!!

The Role

You will work on the HW security verification of our next generation cloud-native server class SoCs. You'll be involved with all aspects of pre-silicon verification to ensure our designs meet product security architecture goals. You'll partner with other teams to validate HW security capabilities on silicon to ensure the product is ready to ship to customers.

What the Team wants you to know

Design Verification is an integral part of the chip design process that ensures our customers get the absolute highest quality products. The DV Team at Ampere comprises of stellar folks who have dedicated themselves to the art and fun of design verification. We are a tightly-knit, fast-paced team who work extremely closely with our design and architecture partners to ensure no bug is left undetected.

What you'll do:

• Drive all execution activities related to the SoC security verification plan to ensure tapeout quality goals are met.
• Review HW security architecture and microarchitecture specifications and influence product scope/decisions
• Work closely with other teams to verify/validate security HW and FW/SW interactions in pre-silicon and post-silicon.
• Architect and develop verification collateral including test content, checkers to exhaustively verify HW security design components.
• Mentor/guide the work of junior engineers to achieve project goals.
• Define design verification strategy and detailed test plans to verify/validate SoC security architecture.

What you must bring to the table:

• 3+ years of experience in HW security verification.
• Solid understanding of processor core architecture and OS, SW interactions
• Experience in emulation, FPGA and post-silicon validation is a plus.
• Knowledge of ARM or x86 security architecture concepts
• Ability to define verification techniques to identify and expose security vulnerabilities in the product.
• Skilled in industry standard HDL languages (System Verilog, Verilog, HDL), simulation tools and UVM/OVM
• Knowledge of client or server SoC architecture
• Programming experience in ARM/x86 assembly and C/C++ or other high-level language
• Strong verification mindset and excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Minimum 8 years of HW verification experience

Education

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Perks in Santa Clara

• Ping-pong/game room
• Garage parking
• Unlimited Flextime and 11+ paid holidays
• Office has panoramic views of Silicon Valley
• Healthy snacks, espresso and drinks
• Standing /Ergo friendly desk set-up
• Gym and café on campus

Perks in Portland

• Roof top terrace with Willamette River views
• Game room
• On-site bike parking and repair station
• Walking distance of breweries, landscaped parks, art galleries, restaurants and shops
• Gym
• Healthy snacks, espresso and drinks
• Unlimited Flextime and 11+ paid holidays
• On-site café, bar, and market
• Garage parking
• Standing /Ergo friendly desk set-up

Perks in Raleigh

• Healthy snacks, espresso, and drinks
• Walking distance to various restaurants and shopping
• Unlimited Flextime and 11+ paid holidays
• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Modern and open office setting
• Four miles of jogging and pedestrian trails
• Adjustable sit-stand desks

Pay and Benefits
Ampere offers a competitive total rewards package that includes base pay, bonus, stock, and comprehensive benefits. The full base pay range for this role is between $129,000 and $215,000, except in the San Francisco Bay Area where the range is between $143,000 and $238,000. We also offer an annual bonus program tied to internal company goals and annual meritocratic stock awards that enable our employees to participate in the success of the company. Our benefits include health, wellness, and financial programs that support employees through every stage of life, with full benefits eligibility at 20 hours per week. Beyond compensation and benefits, our passionate teams thrive in an inclusive culture that empowers our employees to do more and grow more - all in service of inventing industry leading cloud-native designs that contribute to a more sustainable future. We look forward to sharing more about our career opportunities through interviews but reach out to [email protected] if you have questions that can’t wait.
Our Company

Ampere is designing the future of hyperscale cloud and edge computing with the world’s first cloud native processor. Built for the cloud with a modern 64-bit Arm server-based architecture, Ampere gives customers the freedom to accelerate the delivery of all cloud computing applications. With industry-leading cloud performance, power efficiency and scalability, Ampere processors are tailored for the continued growth of cloud and edge computing.

Our Story

Like the scientist behind its name, Ampere employees are innovators. We understand the needs of cloud computing and different software requirements. We are inventing what comes next and looking at everything from the structure of memory and how efficient the system is, to considerations on speed, cost of electricity and ability to cool. Power, size, weight and cost are driving the technology requirements and the innovation to come.

Our world class team of engineers, with depth and expertise in the cloud and semiconductor industries, is not only focused on the development of new semiconductor designs but also building out the first software ecosystem for Arm®-based server processors. Through the Ampere approach to the cloud and edge, we give our customers the freedom to challenge the status quo and accelerate next-generation data centers for the most memory-intensive applications. Given the challenge we have outlined, we are building a culture of entrepreneurs that ensure customers come first, proactively approaching industry challenges in the areas of security, power, and performance, delivering results that matter most.

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