Lead Verification Engineer - High-Speed Protocol

Job Title

Lead Verification Engineer - High-Speed Protocol

Role Summary

Lead verification for Data Center Networking IPs, subsystems, or system-level designs focused on high-performance networking used in AI and data-center applications. Drive verification strategy, architecture, methodology, and execution while collaborating with architects, designers, and cross-functional teams.

Experience Level

Senior — 7+ years of hands-on IP/SoC/ASIC verification experience.

Responsibilities

Lead technical verification activities and ensure delivery of robust, coverage-driven verification for complex networking designs.

• Architect and implement scalable testbench infrastructure and verification environments.
• Develop SystemVerilog/UVM environments, reusable components, sequences, and assertions.
• Create and execute verification plans, coverage plans, and regression suites; define and analyze coverage metrics.
• Run regressions, debug failures, perform root-cause analysis, and manage regression health.
• Automate verification flows and productivity improvements using scripting (Python/Perl).
• Provide technical feedback during architecture discussions and influence verification approach early in the design cycle.
• Support board-level debug and validation when required.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive verification process and methodology improvements.

Requirements

Must-have skills and preferred qualifications.

• 7+ years of hands-on experience in IP/SoC/ASIC verification with technical leadership responsibilities.
• Proven experience with high-speed and complex protocols such as PCIe, Ethernet, CXL, RoCE, and NVMe-oF.
• Strong SystemVerilog and UVM expertise; experience building block-level and multi-block verification environments.
• Experience creating verification and test plans, writing assertions, and driving coverage-driven verification.
• Skilled in regression management, debugging, and validation workflows.
• Proficiency in scripting for automation (Python or Perl).
• Strong communication, ownership, collaboration skills, and experience mentoring team members.
• Nice-to-have: familiarity with AMBA protocols (AXI, APB) and exposure to AI-assisted verification tools.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Communication, Computer Science, or a closely related technical 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.