Design Verification Lead

AMD; Markham; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD in Markham, ON is seeking a Design Verification Engineer Lead to drive front-end verification for FPGA and ASIC IP, delivering first-pass silicon for PCIe and CXL solutions. You will collaborate with architecture, IP, physical design, firmware and product engineering teams to ensure robust verification across the full development lifecycle.

Lead the verification effort, build UVM environments, develop directed and constrained randomness tests, run regressions, debug failures, and push

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Computer Engineering, CS or related field.
• Experience in ASIC/IP verification using UVM.
• Strong SystemVerilog/Verilog and object-oriented programming skills.
• Experience with PCIe, CXL, Ethernet protocols.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with architects, hardware designers, and firmware teams to verify PCIe, CXL, and high-speed connectivity features.
• Develop verification plans addressing feature interactions and system use cases.
• Build IP or subsystem-level UVM environments with monitors and scoreboards.
• Create directed and constrained-random tests, run regressions, and debug to improve coverage.
• Drive verification automation and AI-assisted tooling adoption.

Skills

UVM verification

SystemVerilog

Verilog

Object-oriented programming

UVM-based verification

PCIe

CXL

Ethernet

PCIe Gen6

Python

Perl

ASIC/FPGA lifecycle

Performance verification

HLS tools

Verification efficiency

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Distributed teamwork

Computer architecture

Education

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

Job description

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.

At AMD, we believe technology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMD is shaping the future.

Whetheryou’re redesigning next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or bringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger— technology that moves the world forward. Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career.

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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