CPU Cores Design Verification Engineer

Company Overview

Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) is a global semiconductor company known for its innovation in computing and graphics solutions. The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

Role Overview

The CPU Cores Design Verification Engineer will focus on verifying next-generation CPU features alongside architecture, hardware, and firmware teams. This position is ideal for early-career engineers looking to enhance their verification skills in a collaborative environment.

Experience Level

This position is suitable for candidates with 2+ years of related experience, ideally holding a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with architecture, hardware, and firmware teams to gather a thorough understanding of new features and their intended behavior.
• Contribute to developing test plans that take into account interactions between hardware, firmware, and software drivers.
• Estimate the effort required for test creation and environment modifications with guidance from the team.
• Develop directed and random verification tests.
• Debug test failures to identify root causes, collaborating with RTL and firmware engineers to address design issues and testbench problems.

Qualifications

Candidates should have a strong interest in hardware security and CPU architecture. Practical experience with RTL verification, understanding of computer architecture, and proficiency in different programming and scripting languages, such as C, C++, and Python, are beneficial. Familiarity with simulation tools, hardware security vulnerabilities, and Linux environments is also advantageous.

Education Requirements

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field, along with at least 2 years of relevant experience, or equivalent practical experience.