Silicon Design Verification Engineer

Job Title

Silicon Design Verification Engineer

Role Summary

Join AMD's SoC Verification team to develop and execute verification for complex IP and subsystem designs. The role focuses on block- and subsystem-level verification, performance and power-aware verification, and improving verification quality metrics.

This role is based in San Jose, CA and is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Experience Level

Mid-level (engineer role; typical experience range 3+ years). Specific years not provided.

Responsibilities

Work with verification and RTL teams to plan, implement, and close verification for complex digital designs.

• Create test plans for complex IP designs in collaboration with senior verification and RTL engineers.
• Design and maintain SystemVerilog/UVM testbenches for functional verification.
• Develop constrained-random and directed verification environments; use SVA and formal tools where appropriate.
• Debug failing tests with design engineers and drive functional correctness to closure.
• Verify clock-gating and other low-power design aspects in coordination with RTL teams.
• Track and improve verification quality metrics: pass rates, code coverage, and functional coverage.

Requirements

Required skills and experience to perform the role; preferred items are listed separately.

• Must-have: Hands-on experience designing testbenches in SystemVerilog and using UVM methodology.
• Must-have: Experience with constrained-random and directed verification and with SystemVerilog Assertions (SVA).
• Must-have: Proven ability to debug test failures, collaborate with RTL engineers, and drive coverage closure.
• Must-have: Strong understanding of digital logic fundamentals and computer architecture/organization.
• Must-have: Familiarity with verification quality metrics (code and functional coverage, pass rates).
• Nice-to-have: Experience with C/C++ and/or C for verification tasks; prior hands-on Python scripting for automation.
• Nice-to-have: Prior protocol experience (PCIe, AMBA AXI) and prior industry design/verification experience.
• Nice-to-have: Practical experience with industry formal verification tools.

Education Requirements

Master's degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering is specified.

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.