Senior Staff SOC DFX Verification Engineer

Job Title

Senior Staff SOC DFX Verification Engineer

Role Summary

Join the Radeon Technologies Group front-end design and integration team to verify and validate Design-for-Test (DFT) and Design-for-Debug (DFD) features for advanced SoC products. Work closely with architects, IP designers, physical design, firmware and product engineers to enable first-pass silicon success.

Experience Level

Senior-level role. Preferred experience: 8+ years in DFT design verification or equivalent industry experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities focus on verification, test development, and silicon debug for DFT/DFD features.

• Implement and verify DFT architecture and features for complex SoCs.
• Collaborate with architects, RTL/DFT designers and firmware engineers to define verification scope.
• Estimate effort and plan test development and testbench changes.
• Develop directed and random DFT verification tests and UVM-based testbenches.
• Debug test failures, identify root cause, and coordinate fixes with design and firmware teams.
• Enhance legacy DFT test plans to support new DFD developments.
• Recreate post-silicon failures in pre-silicon environments and perform silicon root-cause analysis with minimal logging.
• Use JTAG and related protocols for debug and validation.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience; items below summarize core expectations.

• Extensive DFT design verification experience with strong on-silicon and pre-silicon debug skills.
• SystemVerilog and UVM testbench development experience for complex SoCs, including GLS and SDF verification.
• Advanced scripting for automation and testbench infrastructure (Python, Perl, or similar).
• Deep understanding of digital design, RTL design, and verification flows.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical debugging ability; capable of debugging with limited logs.
• Experience using simulation tools to debug firmware and RTL code.
• Ability to adapt quickly to complex infrastructure environments.
• Nice-to-have: prior leadership or mentorship experience.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master’s degree 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.