Sr. Tech Lead Design Verification Engineering

Job Title

Sr. Tech Lead Design Verification Engineering

Role Summary

Lead a silicon design verification engineering team to plan and execute verification for processor/core-level designs. Manage technical direction, delivery schedules, cross-functional collaboration, and escalations while improving verification methodology and debug capabilities.

Experience Level

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

Responsibilities

Own technical and managerial delivery for a verification team and coordinate across design and program stakeholders.

• Manage and mentor a team of verification engineers; establish priorities and drive execution across multiple programs.
• Provide technical guidance on processor micro-architecture, low-power verification, and debug triage from simulation and emulation.
• Architect and scale verification environments and flows; develop testbenches using industry methodologies (e.g., UVM).
• Plan and execute coverage-driven verification, closure activities, and regression strategies.
• Coordinate with design/RTL, DFT, PD, and SoC teams to align features, scoping, and problem resolution.
• Produce clear status roll-ups, mitigation plans, and executive-level summaries; handle escalations and customer engagements.
• Drive team innovation, publications, and intellectual property (patents); represent the team to partners and vendors.

Requirements

Key technical and leadership requirements. Education credentials are summarized separately below.

• Must have: Proven experience leading engineering teams and delivering complex silicon verification projects.
• Must have: Hands-on verification experience with SystemVerilog/UVM testbench development and C/C++ test code.
• Must have: Strong knowledge of processor micro-architecture, cache/coherency, data-consistency, clocking/reset/power-up sequencing and related verification techniques.
• Must have: Experience with coverage planning, coding, and closure; experience with emulation and post-silicon validation and debug.
• Must have: Strong communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Nice to have: Experience with x86, ARM or other industry-standard ISAs; prior SoC team experience; familiarity with physical design flow and DFT.
• Nice to have: Experience driving methodology changes, publishing technical papers, and contributing to patents.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering (as stated in the posting).

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.