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IP Design Verification Engineer, Self-Driving

Tesla Motors, Inc.
paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)
United States, Texas, Austin
Oct 01, 2025
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 Compensation and Benefits 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