Senior RTL Silicon Design & Validation Engineer

Job Title

Senior RTL Silicon Design & Validation Engineer

Role Summary

Design and validate RTL for next-generation PCIe, CXL and related high-speed connectivity IP used in datacenter, acceleration, AI and communications products. Member of the AECG Product Validation and Solutions Team collaborating with global design, validation and silicon teams across pre-silicon and post-silicon phases.

Experience Level

Senior-level role. The posting specifies 8+ years of industry experience.

Responsibilities

The role covers RTL design, verification, silicon bring-up and productization of connectivity IP.

• Design and productize PCIe, CXL and connectivity IP (Gen6/Gen7, TDISP, IDE, in-line DMA).
• Plan and execute pre-silicon verification and post-silicon validation, including compliance and interop testing.
• Develop comprehensive test plans and review design and verification implementations.
• Lead silicon bring-up, validation activities and IP release processes.
• Develop FPGA prototypes and support system-level integration and prototyping.
• Document architecture, design and validation results; provide technical support during productization.
• Collaborate with global teams across sites and timezones to deliver production-ready IP.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and practical experience.

• Strong RTL coding and verification skills in SystemVerilog and Verilog.
• Experience with RTL simulation tools such as VCS and Modelsim.
• Practical experience with high-speed interfaces: PCIe, CXL, NVMe, Ethernet, DDR/LPDDR/HBM and AMBA protocols.
• Experience in pre-silicon verification and post-silicon validation, including silicon bring-up and IP release.
• Familiarity with IP/SoC design methodologies and FPGA-based prototyping.
• Proficiency with scripting (Tcl, Perl, Python, Unix shells) and build tools (Makefiles).
• Effective communication and experience collaborating with distributed engineering teams.

Nice-to-have: experience with PCIe exercisers/analyzers (LeCroy/Viavi) and knowledge of C/C++.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering; 8+ years of relevant industry experience.

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.