CPU Design Verification Engineer

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you’ll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond. Together, we advance your career. The Role The focus of this role is to plan, build, and execute the verification of new and existing features for AMD’s graphics processor IP, resulting in no bugs in the final design.

THE PERSON:

You have a passion for modern, complex processor architecture, digital design, and verification in general. You are a team player who has excellent communication skills and experience collaborating with other engineers located in different sites/timezones. You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills and are willing to learn and ready to take on problems.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with architects, hardware engineers, and firmware engineers to understand the new features to be verified
• Estimate the time required to write the new feature tests and any required changes to the test environment
• Build the directed and random verification tests
• Debug test failures to determine the root cause; work with RTL and firmware engineers to resolve design defects and correct any test issues
• Analyze and enhance legacy test plans to accommodate new Design for Debug feature developments
• Perform debug triage of failures from simulation and emulation environments for CORE and sub-level regressions
• Develop assembly tests, C++ checkers to support new features
• Write complex Perl scripts to update simulation files in a deterministic manner
• Recreate post-silicon failures in pre-silicon environment
• Debug and resolve test cases in assembly language
• Conduct silicon debug and root cause analysis with minimal logging support
• Scope new features and execute comprehensive test planning cycles
• Utilize JTAG protocols for debugging and validation

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• 8+ years of experience in ASIC Design Verification with strong computer architecture knowledge
• Expert-level understanding of CPU architecture, L2/L3 cache architectures, and processor subsystems (x86 or ARM)
• Proficiency in C++ and assembly language programming
• Advanced Perl scripting capabilities
• Deep knowledge of digital design, RTL design, and verification flows
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical debugging skills with ability to debug without logs
• Experience with OOP concepts
• Post-silicon debugging experience preferred
• Ability to quickly adapt to complex infrastructure environments
• Excellent hands-on debug skills and attention to detail
• Proficient in debugging firmware and RTL code using simulation tools
• Experienced with Verilog, System Verilog, C, and C++
• Scripting language experience: Perl, Ruby, Makefile, shell preferred.
• Exposure to leadership or mentorship is an asset

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in computer engineering/Electrical Engineering

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