Design Verification Engineer

AMD; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 226,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a Design Verification Engineer to contribute to cutting-edge technology in gaming consoles and PCs. This role involves verifying complex designs and integrating subsystems while ensuring high performance and power efficiency. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in SystemVerilog and UVM, along with excellent problem-solving and communication skills. Join a collaborative team that values innovation and diversity, and make a significant impact in the world of next-generation computing.

Qualifications

• Experience verifying successful IPs and subsystems.
• Ability to mentor engineers and influence team culture.

Responsibilities

• Execute functional verification from test planning to signoff.
• Collaborate with architects and designers on IP features.
• Manage verification flow and coverage convergence.

Skills

SystemVerilog

UVM

Object-oriented programming

Scripting (Ruby, Python, Perl)

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Simulation profiling tools

HLS tools

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Base pay range

$150,400.00/yr - $225,600.00/yr

What You Do at AMD

We care deeply about transforming lives with AMD technology to enrich our industry, communities, and the world. Our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences — the building blocks for data centers, AI, PCs, gaming, and embedded systems. We foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, humility, and inclusion, striving for excellence in execution while embracing diverse perspectives.

The Role

AMD is seeking an experienced Design Verification Engineer to verify part of the UALink/PCIe Controller Design. You will work on cutting-edge technology powering gaming consoles, servers, PCs, graphics cards, and VR sets. Your responsibilities include verifying critical sub-systems, integrating lower-level IPs, and delivering verified sub-systems to the SoC. The role involves verifying architectures balancing power and performance, developing high-complexity RTL code, verification components, and advanced testbenches using leading-edge techniques.

The Person

The ideal candidate collaborates with architects and verification leads, is highly accurate and detail-oriented, and possesses strong communication, mentoring, leadership, and problem-solving skills. You should work well with cross-functional teams, drive tasks from start to finish with high quality, and be eager to learn and perform at your best. Flexibility in working hours to accommodate different time zones is preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute functional verification from test planning to signoff.
• Collaborate with architects and designers to understand IP features.
• Write, implement, and review test plans.
• Verify high-speed digital designs using coverage-driven random and directed testing, formal verification.
• Manage verification flow, coverage convergence, and sign-off for features and sub-system IP interoperability.
• Build testbench components, develop test and sequence libraries using UVM methodology.
• Participate in code reviews.
• Provide technical leadership, owning verification from start to finish and ensuring sign-off.

Preferred Experience

• Proven experience verifying successful IPs, subsystems, or SoCs.
• Ability to mentor junior and senior engineers, be a strong team player, and positively influence team culture.
• Expertise in SystemVerilog, UVM.
• Proficiency in object-oriented programming, scripting (Ruby, Python, Perl), low-level languages.
• Knowledge of PC system architecture: PCIe, SATA, USB, Ethernet, HyperTransport, x86, ARM.
• Understanding of bus/interface protocols (AXI, AHB, AMBA, OCP, PIPE).
• Experience with simulation profiling, acceleration, HLS tools/process.
• Self-starter, capable of driving tasks independently and efficiently.
• Strong communication, time management, and presentation skills.

Academic Credentials

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering.

Location

Markham, ON or Vancouver, BC

Additional Information

Benefits are detailed in AMD benefits at a glance. AMD is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. We consider all qualified applicants and will accommodate needs under applicable laws.