Silicon Design Engineer

THE ROLE

This is an exciting opportunity to work in the AMD SOC Verification Team as Silicon Design Verification Engineer where you will work with a team and experts in verification.

The candidate will have an opportunity to work on a state-of-the-art verification environment using UVM verification methodology and

C. Besides owning block-level test benches, the candidate will also work on subsystem-level verification and other aspects of verification such as performance verification and power-aware verification. You have a passion for modern, complex processor architecture, digital design, and verification in general. You are a team player who has excellent communication skills. You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills and are willing to learn and ready to take on problems.

• Work with senior verification engineers and create test plans for complex IP designs.
• Design test benches in System Verilog and UVM to complete verification of the design in an efficient manner.
• Create and enhance constrained-random and/or directed verification environments, and formally verify designs with System Verilog Assertions (SVA) and industry leading formal tools.
• Debug tests with design engineers to deliver functionally correct design blocks and close the coverage.
• Coordinate with RTL engineers to implement logic design for better clock gating and verify the various aspects of the design.
• Responsible for verification quality metrics like pass rates, code coverage and functional coverage.

• Project-level experience with design concepts and RTL implementation for the same.
• Good understanding of computer organization/architecture and digital logic fundamentals.
• Knowledge of object-oriented concepts and programming languages such as System Verilog, C++.
• Hands‑on Python scripting for automation.
• Prior experience in protocols such as PCIe, AMBA AXI is a plus.
• Prior design/verification industry experience is a plus with hands-on experience on UVM.

• Master’s degree in computer engineering or electrical engineering.

• San Jose, CA

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.