Pre-Silicon Verification Engineer

Amazon is hiring a Pre-Silicon Verification Engineer in Haifa, Israel. Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

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Design and execute pre-silicon verification plans and testbenches for advanced semiconductor platforms at Annapurna Labs.

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Join Annapurna Labs, an innovative hardware and software division within Amazon, and help shape the technologies powering the world's largest cloud provider.
As a Pre-Silicon Verification Engineer, you'll work at the heart of chip development, collaborating across teams to ensure our semiconductor platforms meet the highest standards before they reach production.
IO verification team will expose you to the most advanced technologies , as we lead the market with our leaving devices’ - you’ll soon have to expertise most advance protocols

Key job responsibilities
• Develop and execute comprehensive verification plans and test cases using industry-standard methodologies and tools
• Design and implement verification environments and testbenches to validate hardware functionality and performance
• Collaborate with hardware design and software teams to identify, analyze, and resolve design issues and verification gaps
• Analyze simulation results and coverage metrics to ensure thorough validation of semiconductor designs
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of verification processes, tools, and methodologies

A day in the life
In this role, you'll engage in pre-silicon verification work that connects every phase of our product development journey- from initial product definition through firmware and software development.
You'll collaborate with hardware designers, software engineers, and cross-functional teams to validate complex semiconductor architectures and protocols.
Your days might include developing and executing verification test plans, analyzing simulation results, troubleshooting design issues, and participating in design reviews.
You'll work with advanced verification methodologies and tools, gaining exposure to cutting-edge technologies that define the next generation of cloud infrastructure.

About the team
We are a collaborative verification team that serves as the connective tissue across our entire product development lifecycle. Our mission is to ensure the reliability and performance of innovative semiconductor platforms that power AWS services globally. We work closely with hardware design, firmware, and software teams to validate complex systems before they reach production. We're committed to continuous improvement and seek opportunities to enhance our verification processes and deliver better solutions to our customers. Joining our team means becoming part of a group dedicated to technical excellence and supporting the infrastructure that enables millions of cloud customers worldwide.

Basic qualifications

- Electrical/Computer Science engineer
- 5+ years of experience with RTL verification
- Knowledge of Hardware Verification concepts and tools (UVM , Coverage Driven verification)
- Sound understanding and knowledge of object-oriented programming concepts
- Verilog/SystemVerilog/Specman

Preferred qualifications

- Knowledge of the following programming languages: Perl/Bash/TCl/Python/
- Knowledge of PCIe, Processors, Ethernet, DDR

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Key facts

Pre-Silicon Verification Engineer is an open job at Amazon.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in IL, Haifa.
The job was posted on June 22, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by Amazon. Apply on Amazon

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