CPU Design Verification Engineer

Role Summary

The CPU Design Verification Engineer will join AMD's CPU Silicon Emulation team, playing a crucial role in the design and debugging of next-generation AMD CPUs. The position requires a deep understanding of AMD’s X86 CPU architecture and microarchitecture, focusing on CPU pipeline stages, complex features, debugging emulation issues, and providing feedback to the design team in both pre-silicon and emulation environments.

Experience Level

This position is suited for candidates with 8-15 years of experience in processor or ASIC design verification, especially in micro-architecture testing for high-performance processors.

Responsibilities

• Work in emulation and silicon environments, with experience in pre-silicon prototyping.
• Debug low-level software and hardware issues using various tools including JTAG and kernel debuggers.
• Analyze CPU and SoC architectures and collaborate on design feedback.
• Ensure validation and debugging of digital circuits.
• Utilize skills in Verilog / SystemVerilog for design verification.
• Programming in C and scripting proficiency in Python and TCL.
• Implement FPGA expertise with tools from Cadence, Xilinx, or Intel.

Requirements

The candidate must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of thriving in a fast-paced environment. Continuous self-learning and the ability to upgrade technical skills are essential. The ideal applicant should show readiness to collaborate, learn quickly, and contribute to team success.

Education Requirements

A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical, or Electronics Engineering, with relevant coursework and research experience is required.