Senior Manager, Formal Design Verification Engineering

Job Title

Senior Manager, Formal Design Verification Engineering

Role Summary

Lead and grow a team of Formal Verification engineers responsible for formal signoff and verification of critical IP used across AMD products. The role combines people management, verification methodology leadership, and hands-on technical oversight.

Work with cross-functional leaders to plan verification efforts, drive best-practice methodology, and ensure verification commitments are met on schedule.

Experience Level

Senior-level (management). The posting does not specify years-of-experience.

Responsibilities

Manage and enable a high-performance Formal Verification organization; drive methodology, delivery, and cross-team collaboration.

• Lead and mentor a team of Formal Verification engineers (20+ engineers).
• Define, improve, and maintain formal verification methodologies for full formal signoff.
• Plan and execute verification schedules; meet verification commitments for critical IP.
• Collaborate with engineering and product leaders to align verification strategy with product goals.
• Drive automation and process improvements to increase team efficiency.
• Represent the team in technical reviews and presentations to stakeholders.

Requirements

Core technical and leadership requirements; education is listed separately below.

• Must-have: Strong hands-on experience in Formal Verification and formal signoff processes.
• Must-have: Proven experience leading and managing high-performance engineering teams; mentoring across seniority levels.
• Must-have: Strong communication, writing, and presentation skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Must-have: Demonstrated ability to plan projects, meet commitments, and deliver results.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with other verification methodologies and broader chip development experience.
• Nice-to-have: Experience improving team efficiency through automation.
• Self-starter with strong analytic and problem-solving skills.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher 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.