Staff Engineer for RAS

About SiFive

As the pioneers who introduced RISC-V to the world, SiFive is transforming the future of compute by bringing the limitless potential of RISC-V to the highest performance and most data-intensive applications in the world. SiFive’s unrivaled compute platforms are continuing to enable leading technology companies around the world to innovate, optimize and deliver the most advanced solutions of tomorrow across every market segment of chip design, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, automotive, data center, mobile, and consumer. With SiFive, the future of RISC-V has no limits.

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Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the verification and optimization of our diverse RISC-V RAS Profiles, including Functional Safety (FuSa) profiles.
• Drive and achieve quality closure targets at both the CPU and block levels.
• Collaborate closely with microarchitecture and RTL design teams to optimize complex RAS flows.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior team members to foster team growth and enrichment.
• Actively participate in the test planning and execution phases for new architecture and design features.

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of overall industry experience, with a demonstrated ability to lead and execute complex verification efforts.
• Expertise in verification methodologies for error injection, particularly within SRAM and other design modules.
• Must possess hands-on, proficient debugging skills, specifically utilizing CPU Assembly (ASM) execution.
• A strong understanding of CPU microarchitecture, along with key concepts in RAS (Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability) and ECC (Error-Correcting Code).
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team, believing in a collaborative engineering approach.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.

Additional Information:

This position requires a successful background and reference checks and satisfactory proof of your right to work in:

Any offer of employment for this position is also contingent on the Company verifying that you are a authorized for access to export-controlled technology under applicable export control laws or, if you are not already authorized, our ability to successfully obtain any necessary export license(s) or other approvals.

SiFive is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.