Emulation & Prototyping Design Engineer

Job Title

Emulation & Prototyping Design Engineer

Role Summary

Join AMD’s NBIO team, an organization that enables SoC functionality across the company’s product portfolio. This role focuses on contributing to advanced designs on emulation platforms, bridging architecture, IP design, verification, post-silicon, and firmware, and is essential for successful cross-functional execution.

Experience Level

Mid-level

Responsibilities

The key responsibilities include:

• Architecting and designing scalable emulation testbenches and developing robust build flows.
• Improving emulation methodologies, flows, and best practices.
• Utilizing AI-assisted engineering tools for enhancing methodology development and debugging.
• Designing high-quality, synthesizable SystemVerilog models for emulation.
• Defining and executing comprehensive emulation test plans for functional and performance validation.
• Leading complex debugging activities in collaboration with IP designers and verification engineers.
• Supporting the emulation team in executing test plans and deliverables.
• Collaborating with design and verification teams on test planning and execution.
• Verifying features on emulation platforms.
• Validating third-party accelerated verification IPs.

Requirements

Required skills and experience include:

• IP, system, and subsystem design experience.
• Experience with FPGA flows including synthesis and place-and-route.
• Expertise in RTL design, verification, and embedded firmware development.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and SystemVerilog.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills across hardware and software.
• Hands-on experience using waveform analyzers and debug tools.
• Experience with emulation and prototyping on industry-standard platforms.
• Ability to use AI-assisted tools effectively in engineering work.

Education Requirements

PhD, BSc or MSc in computer science, 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.