Senior Staff Formal Verification Engineer

Senior Staff ASIC Formal Verification Engineer

Mission

This position will focus on formal verification of Groq’s next generation hardware. Through this work term, the successful candidate will work alongside experienced engineers to help verify complex digital designs using formal verification techniques and tools. You will be involved in tasks ranging from setting up formal verification environments, running automated checks, debugging formal proofs, and supporting the integration of formal verification tools into the overall verification flow.

Responsibilities & Opportunities In This Role

• Verify hardware features of Language Process Unit (LPU).
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with architecture/RTL teams to specify properties, resolve deep design issues, and influence micro-architecture decisions.
• Formal verification execution:
• Leverage and unleash the power of formal verification to rigorously verify critical design properties and ensure compliance with specifications, as well as minimize spec ambiguities.
• Debug findings and collaborate with stakeholders in an efficient manner.
• Support silicon bring-up and debug using formal methods where it applies.
• Methodology Leadership: Develop and implement advanced formal verification environments and methodologies for complex ASIC designs, including automated flows for scalability and efficiency.
• Mentorship: Train and coach junior engineers on formal techniques and best practices; Help on methodology/FAQ documentation.
• Innovate. Contribute to developing future verification strategies for validating future accelerator chips and hardware architectures for ML workloads.
  

Ideal Candidates Have/are

• BS degree in electrical engineering, or related fields, or equivalent practical experience; advance degrees (MS or PhD) is a plus
• 8+ years in ASIC verification with 5+ years focused on formal verification methods
• Mastery of SystemVerilog Assertions (SVA) and formal property verification
• Proficient on at least one popular formal verification tools in the industry(JapserGold, VC Formal, etc.)
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail when debugging complex issues
• Good scripting skills for flow automation(tcl, python, etc.)
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Must be authorized to work in the United States or Canada
• Proven success in full-cycle formal sign-off for complex compute blocks
• Expertise in formal apps: sequential equivalence checks, datapath, connectivity, etc.
• Deep understanding of LPU or GPU architecture/design
  
  

Attributes Of a Groqster

• Humility - Egos are checked at the door
• Collaborative & Team Savvy - We make up the smartest person in the room, together
• Growth & Giver Mindset - Learn it all versus know it all, we share knowledge generously
• Curious & Innovative - Take a creative approach to projects, problems, and design
• Passion, Grit, & Boldness - no limit thinking, fueling informed risk taking
  
  

Compensation: At Groq, a competitive base salary is part of our comprehensive compensation package, which includes equity and benefits. For this role, salary range is determined by your location, skills, qualifications, experience and internal benchmarks. Compensation for candidates outside the USA will be dependent on the local market.

This position may require access to technology and/or information subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, as well as applicable local laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). To comply with these requirements, candidates for this role must meet all relevant export control eligibility criteria.