SoC Design Verification Engineer

Job Title

SoC Design Verification Engineer

Role Summary

Plan, build, and execute pre-silicon verification for SoC features at block, full-chip, multi-chip and system levels. Collaborate with architects, hardware and firmware engineers to validate functionality, coverage, and interactions and ensure designs are bug-free before tape-out.

Experience Level

Senior-level - typically 8+ years of ASIC design verification experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include planning verification, developing tests and testbenches, executing simulations, and driving closure of issues.

• Collaborate with architects, hardware and firmware engineers to define verification scope and interactions.
• Create detailed test plans covering hardware, firmware and driver use cases.
• Estimate effort for test development and required environment changes.
• Develop directed and constrained-random tests and UVM testbenches.
• Run simulations and debug failures to determine root cause; coordinate fixes with RTL and firmware teams.
• Monitor functional and code coverage; modify or add tests to meet coverage goals.
• Automate verification workflows and improve simulation efficiency in distributed compute environments.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and tools; concise list of desirable extras.

• Proven ASIC design verification experience and strong understanding of SoC architecture.
• Excellent debugging skills in functional simulation environments.
• Experience developing and using UVM testbenches and verification flows.
• Proficient with Verilog and SystemVerilog; experience with C and C++ for test/firmware interaction.
• Familiarity with SystemC.
• Experience working in Linux and Windows environments.
• Scripting for automation (Perl, Python, Makefile, shell).
• Experience automating workflows on distributed compute systems.
• Nice-to-have: simulation profiling/acceleration, HLS tools/process, hardware security verification, SoC boot flow verification, and 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.