FPGA Prototyping Engineer

Job Title

FPGA Prototyping Engineer

Role Summary

Join the front-end design and integration team to develop FPGA-based prototype platforms that enable early hardware validation and first-pass silicon success. Work cross-functionally with Architecture, RTL Design, Physical Design, Verification, Software, and Product Engineering teams to define and deliver prototype strategy and execution.

Experience Level

Senior-level role. Preferred 7+ years of FPGA design and SoC prototyping experience.

Responsibilities

Deliver FPGA prototype platforms and lead technical strategy, collaboration, and engineering processes.

• Define and own FPGA prototyping architecture, methodology roadmap, and platform strategy for complex SoCs.
• Partition multi-FPGA designs and define interconnect, clocking, and debug infrastructure.
• Lead RTL adaptation, implementation flows, verification infrastructure, and regression environments for prototypes.
• Drive system-level debug capabilities and board bring-up activities.
• Coordinate across Architecture, RTL, Verification, Emulation, Software, and Firmware teams to enable early validation and software bring-up.
• Provide technical leadership: mentor engineers, conduct design reviews, and manage program milestones.
• Establish and improve engineering processes, implementation methodologies, and documentation standards.
• Represent the prototyping organization in architecture and program reviews and engage EDA/FPGA tool vendors to resolve technical issues.

Requirements

Key technical skills and experience required or strongly preferred for successful execution of the role.

• Must-have: Substantial hands-on FPGA design and implementation experience; strong SystemVerilog and/or Verilog design and verification skills.
• Must-have: Experience with multi-FPGA partitioning, timing closure, floorplanning, CDC analysis, pipelining, and performance optimization.
• Must-have: Proficiency with AMD/Xilinx Vivado and Vitis toolchains.
• Must-have: Strong understanding of modern SoC architectures, memory subsystems, interconnects (AXI, ACE, CHI), CPUs, caches, and I/O protocols (PCIe, DDR).
• Nice-to-have: Experience with Synopsys HAPS and/or Cadence Protium prototyping platforms.
• Nice-to-have: Hands-on experience with high-speed interfaces such as PCIe, DDR, Ethernet, USB, and HBM.
• Nice-to-have: Proven leadership on large-scale semiconductor prototyping programs and experience collaborating with EDA/FPGA tool vendors.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

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.