Design Verification Lead

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

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Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. in Markham, ON is seeking a Design Verification Engineer Lead to drive front-end verification for FPGA/ASIC IP. You will lead cross-functional teams across architecture, IP design, physical design, firmware, and product engineering to ensure first-pass silicon success for PCIe and CXL-based solutions.

You will mentor teams, define verification strategies, and advance AI-assisted verification techniques while delivering high-quality IP across global sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Experience verifying high-speed protocols like PCIe, CXL, Ethernet, PCIe Gen6, or 400G Ethernet.
• Strong analytical, leadership, and collaboration across global teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and verify PCIe, CXL, and high-speed connectivity features.
• Develop verification plans addressing feature interactions, HW/SW integration, performance, and system use cases.
• Design and implement UVM verification environments for IP or subsystems.
• Develop directed and constrained-random tests, run regressions, and debug failures.
• Drive verification automation and AI-assisted tooling to improve productivity.

Skills

UVM verification

SystemVerilog

Verilog

OO programming

Python

Perl

ASIC verification

FPGA verification

AI-driven verification

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

HLS tools

Simulation acceleration

Python scripting

Job description

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THE ROLE:

As a Design Verification Engineer Lead in the AECG Group, you will help bring to life cutting-edge FPGA and ASIC solutions for a broad range of customers. As a member of the front-end design and integration team, you will collaborate closely with architecture, IP design, physical design, firmware, and product engineering teams to deliver first-pass silicon success for next-generation PCIe and CXL-based IP solutions.

THE PERSON:

You are passionate about complex IP architectures, digital design, and advanced verification methodologies. You thrive in a collaborative environment, enjoy solving challenging technical problems, and have a proven ability to work effectively across global teams. You bring strong analytical skills, technical leadership, and a continuous learning mindset.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with architects, hardware designers, and firmware teams to define and verify new PCIe, CXL, and high-speed connectivity features.
• Develop comprehensive verification plans that address feature interactions, hardware/software integration, performance requirements, and system-level use cases.
• Design and implement IP or subsystem-level UVM verification environments, including monitors, scoreboards, checkers, and reusable verification components.
• Develop directed and constrained-random tests, execute regressions, and debug failures to ensure high functional coverage and design quality.
• Drive verification automation, methodology improvements, and adoption of AI-assisted tools to improve development efficiency and productivity.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• ASIC/IP verification experience using UVM methodology.
• Strong expertise in SystemVerilog, Verilog, object-oriented programming, and UVM-based verification environments.
• Experience verifying high-speed protocols such as PCIe, CXL, Ethernet, PCIe Gen6, or 400G Ethernet.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, Perl, or similar languages.
• Experience working across the ASIC/FPGA development lifecycle from planning through tape-out.
• Exposure to performance verification, simulation optimization, acceleration technologies, HLS tools, or verification efficiency improvements.
• Technical leadership, mentoring experience, and strong communication skills within geographically distributed teams.
• Knowledge of computer architecture, system-level design concepts, and emerging AI-driven verification methodologies is a plus.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

LOCATION:

Markham, ON

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