Lead IP Verification Engineer

Job Title

Lead IP Verification Engineer

Role Summary

Lead planning, construction, and execution of verification for IP, sub-systems, and SoC features for AMD products. Work closely with architects, RTL designers, firmware and driver engineers to define verification scope, develop tests, and close functional coverage.

Experience Level

Senior - typically requires 8+ years of experience in IP/Sub-System/SoC ASIC verification or equivalent industry experience.

Responsibilities

Ownership of verification activities for new and existing SoC features, from planning through closure.

• Collaborate with architects, RTL designers, firmware and driver teams to capture verification requirements.
• Create test plans accounting for interactions with hardware, firmware, and software use cases.
• Estimate verification effort and plan changes to test environments.
• Develop directed and constrained-random tests using UVM and SystemVerilog.
• Debug test failures, identify root causes, and coordinate defect resolution with development teams.
• Track and review functional and code coverage; add or modify tests to meet coverage targets.

Requirements

Core technical skills and proven experience required; separate list for additional desirable skills.

Must-have:

• 8+ years of IP/Sub-System/SoC level ASIC verification experience.
• Proven experience with UVM-based testbenches and SystemVerilog/Verilog.
• Experience debugging RTL and firmware using simulation tools.
• Strong programming skills in C and C++ and working experience on Linux.
• Experience developing verification frameworks, directed and random tests, and coverage-driven verification.
• Ability to build test plans and estimate verification effort.
• Familiarity with scripting and automation (shell, Makefile; Perl/Ruby a plus).

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with SystemC/TLM and high-level synthesis (HLS) tools or simulation acceleration.
• Experience optimizing simulation performance and distributed compute automation.
• Exposure to processor micro-architecture concepts (reset/boot, cache coherency, interrupts).
• Prior leadership or mentorship experience.
• Prior exposure to video codec or multimedia subsystems.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electronics, 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.