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This revolution has created an unprecedented demand for computation - a demand that is now fundamentally limited by energy, not just in the datacenter, but at a global scale.\nAt Unconventional, our mission is to solve this. We are rethinking computing from the ground up to build a new foundation for AI that is 1000x more efficient. We're doing this by exploiting the rich physics of semiconductors, mapping neural networks directly to the device physics rather than relying on layers of inefficient abstraction.\n\nResponsibilities:\nVerification Strategy & Architecture: Define, architect, and implement comprehensive verification plans and environments for IP blocks and full chip from specification to tape-out.\nMethodology and Infrastructure: help build verification infrastructure from ground zero to flexible and nimble environments, able to move quickly and scale for growth.\nTestbench Ownership: Take full ownership of the verification lifecycle, including the development and maintenance of scalable testbenches, sophisticated test cases, and robust verification environments.\n Advanced Methodology Execution: Deploy industry-standard methodologies (UVM/SystemVerilog) to conduct constrained-random stimulus generation, coverage-driven verification, and assertions.\nCross-Functional Integration: Collaborate closely with digital and analog design teams, as well as software and systems teams, to define verification requirements, debug complex hardware/software interactions, and ensure design integrity.\nAnalysis & Closure: Perform exhaustive analysis of functional and code coverage. 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