Staff Design Verification Engineer

Job Title

Staff Design Verification Engineer

Role Summary

Plan, build, and execute verification for microprocessor IP features to ensure no bugs reach final silicon. Work on a multi-site engineering team collaborating with architects, RTL designers, firmware and software engineers.

Experience Level

Senior level. The posting specifies a minimum of 3+ years in design verification; role title indicates senior/Staff responsibility and cross-team leadership.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities focus on functional verification, test development, automation, and cross-discipline debugging for high-speed processor IP.

• Collaborate with architects, hardware and firmware engineers to define verification scope for new features.
• Create test plans covering interactions with hardware, firmware, and software drivers.
• Estimate verification effort and required test-environment changes.
• Develop directed and constrained-random verification tests and C++ testbenches.
• Debug test failures, determine root cause, and coordinate fixes with RTL and firmware teams.
• Monitor functional and code coverage; add or modify tests to meet targets.
• Develop automated regression infrastructure for functional verification at scale.
• Develop interface assertions and coordinate with formal verification teams.

Requirements

Concise list of required and desirable technical skills, tools, and experience.

• Must-have: 3+ years of hands-on design verification experience.
• Proven experience with IP-level ASIC verification and RTL/firmware debugging using simulation tools.
• Strong experience with Verilog and SystemVerilog and practical RTL verification techniques.
• Proficiency in C and C++ and experience developing C++ testbenches; comfortable in Linux (and exposure to Windows).
• Good communication skills and experience collaborating across sites and time zones.
• Nice-to-have:
  • Experience with memory subsystems or other CPU unit verification.
  • Experience automating workflows in distributed compute environments and regression acceleration.
  • Exposure to simulation profiling, efficiency improvements, acceleration techniques, or HLS tools/processes.
  • Familiarity with formal verification, assertions, and scripting (Perl, Ruby, Makefile, shell).
  • Exposure to leadership or mentorship roles.

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.