Emulation Infrastructure Engineer

Job Title

Emulation Infrastructure Engineer

Role Summary

Join AMD's Virtual Bring-Up (VBU) Central Methodology team to develop and support infrastructure for prototyping and emulation of SoC designs. The role focuses on improving emulation and FPGA-based prototyping flows, performance tracking, and enabling earlier software/hardware validation.

Experience Level

Mid-level (mid-career).

Responsibilities

Contribute to the development and operation of emulation and prototyping infrastructure across SOC and IP teams and with EDA vendors.

• Design and implement solutions to improve emulation and prototyping efficiency.
• Collaborate with EDA vendors to integrate and optimize flows.
• Develop performance and throughput tracking for emulator workloads.
• Evaluate and deploy FPGA-based platforms and related technologies.
• Analyze emulation data and implement improvements to flows and tooling.
• Contribute to testbench development and verification methodology improvements.
• Work cross-functionally and participate in team engineering processes.

Requirements

Core technical skills and practical experience expected for the role.

• Experience with emulation or prototyping flows and infrastructure (practical experience required).
• Programming/scripting proficiency (Python and C/C++ preferred; Unix shell competency required).
• Strong proficiency in Unix environments; administrative-level experience preferred.
• Ability to work across teams and with external vendors; good communication and problem-solving skills.
• Nice-to-have: Perl, Verilog, SystemVerilog, UVM, SQL, Perforce, Git, Jenkins, ELK, PowerBI, VHDL.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering.

About the Company

Company: Advanced Micro Devices

Headquarters: Sunnyvale, California, USA

Advanced Micro Devices, or AMD, is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures microprocessors, graphics processors, and related technologies for a variety of computing devices. Known for pushing the boundaries of innovation, AMD's mission is to deliver high-performance computing solutions for AI, data centers, gaming, and embedded applications. They foster a collaborative, inclusive culture focused on creativity and problem-solving, aiming to drive progress and excellence in technology.