ASIC Design Verification Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Ottawa is seeking a driven Verification Engineer to join their ASIC design verification team. You will lead and innovate to ensure the highest quality technologies are delivered to market. Ideal candidates possess a strong problem-solving mindset and relevant experience in ASIC/FPGA verification, with solid knowledge of modern practices and tools. This position offers the chance to collaborate with top industry professionals and contribute to cutting-edge developments.

Qualifications

• Experience in ASIC/FPGA verification with successful tapeouts.
• Knowledge of modern verification practices like UVM and Formal Verification.
• Fluency in Verilog or System Verilog.

Responsibilities

• Lead the verification effort for cutting-edge designs.
• Collaborate for first pass silicon success.
• Drive testbench architecture and development.

Skills

Problem solving mindset

Attention to detail

Curiosity

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Engineering/Electrical Engineering/Computer Science

Tools

VCS simulation tool

Perl/Shell scripting

Job description

Overview

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING. We care deeply about transforming lives with AMD technology to enrich our industry, our communities, and the world. Our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences – the building blocks for the data center, artificial intelligence, PCs, gaming and embedded. Underpinning our mission is the AMD culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges. We strive for execution excellence while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. AMD together we advance.

The Role

Are you a driven, inquisitive mind with a hunger for knowledge? AMD is looking for people like you to join the growing ASIC design verification team. As a key contributor, you will be part of a leading team to drive and improve AMD\'s abilities to deliver the highest quality, industry-leading technologies to market. The Verification Engineering team furthers and encourages continuous technical innovation to showcase successes as well as facilitate continuous career development.

The Person

The ideal candidate will possess a problem solving mindset, attention to detail and the curiosity to uncover hard to find issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and plan the verification effort for cutting edge designs
• Collaborate with design, architecture and physical design teams to achieve first pass silicon success
• Drive the testbench architecture and development, test planning and test writing and the debug work of leading edge IP
• Push for adoption of best practices in the industry
• Propose innovative ways to architect reusable and scalable testbenches to facilitate vertical reuse and easy feature add ons for future versions of the IP
• Offer mentorship to younger team members

Preferred Experience

• Previous experience in ASIC/FPGA verification with a track record of successful tapeouts
• Extensive experience in designing and implementing self-checking testbenches, coverage closure techniques and regression management flows
• In depth knowledge of modern verification practices including UVM, Formal Verification and assertion based test
• Experience and knowledge of communications standards (such as IEEE 802.3 Ethernet, Flex Ethernet, OTN, Interlaken, PCIe)
• Fluency in Verilog or System Verilog
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with VCS simulation tool, Perl/Shell scripting

Academic Credentials

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Engineering/Electrical Engineering/Computer Science

Location

Ottawa or Markham Ontario CA

Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.

AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout the recruitment and selection process.