Silicon Design Engineer

AMD; Markham, Ottawa; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

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Job summary

AMD in Markham/ Ottawa is seeking a Junior ASIC Verification Engineer to contribute to the co-verification of embedded microprocessor subsystems and hardware accelerators in leading-edge SoCs. The role involves firmware development for security-focused subsystems and high-throughput streaming interfaces, with new grads welcome.

The ideal candidate will excel in analysis, cross-team communication, and building scalable verification infrastructures while applying UVM, C-DPI, and AXI/AHB

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering required; master’s or PhD preferred.
• Strong experience in ASIC firmware and hardware design and verification.
• Proficiency in C, C++, Assembly, Verilog, SystemVerilog, and scripting languages.
• Hands-on experience with ASIC verification tools and methodologies (UVM, C-DPI).

Responsibilities

• Develop and verify embedded firmware for SoC secure boot and hardware acceleration services.
• Perform hardware/firmware co-verification using UVM SystemVerilog, C-DPI, and FPGA-based prototyping.
• Define and maintain subsystem verification architecture, testbenches, and methodologies.
• Collaborate on subsystem specification and influence hardware/firmware co-design decisions.
• Develop and execute block- and subsystem-level test plans using UVM and C-DPI.

Skills

ASIC firmware experience

Hardware design and verification

C/C++

Verilog/SystemVerilog

Python/Perl/Make

UVM/C-DPI

AXI/AHB/AMBA

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Master's or PhD preferred

Tools

Compiler

Assembler

Debugger

Job description

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.

At AMD, we believetechnology 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 AMDis shapingthefuture.

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

THE ROLE:

This is an ASIC Verification Engineering role within the Security IP Team (SECIP). The role focuses on co-verification of embedded microprocessor subsystems and associated hardware accelerators in leading-edge SoCs. The ideal candidate will also contribute to firmware development initiatives supporting high-performance subsystems such as security policy management, cryptography, data compression, and high-throughput DMA. This is Junior Level position . New grad are allowed to apply .

THE PERSON:

The ideal candidate is a highly analytical engineer with strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail, capable of independently driving complex technical tasks to completion. They thrive in a collaborative environment, communicate effectively across hardware and firmware teams, and demonstrate a passion for building scalable, high-performance solutions in security-focused SoC environments. A proactive mindset and the ability to influence design and verification strategies are critical for success in this role.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and verify embedded firmware for SoC secure boot and microprocessor-drivenhardware acceleration services, including cryptography, compression, and DMA
• Perform hardware/firmware co-verification using UVM System Verilog, C-DPI, and FPGA-based prototyping platforms
• Define and maintain subsystem verification architecture, testbenches, and methodologies for embedded CPU and IP subsystems using AXI/AHB interfaces
• Collaborate on subsystem specification and influence hardware and firmware co-design, including developing abstracted performance models and evaluating architecture trade-offs
• Develop and execute block- and subsystem-level test plans using UVM randomized and C-DPI directed methodologies
• Build and maintain verification infrastructure, including UVCs, system response models, integration scripts, and build/run environments
• Drive verification closure, improve coverage metrics, and debug complex hardware/firmware interactions
• Interface with SoC integration and DV teams to support IP-level APIs, SoC-level validation, emulation, silicon bring-up, and debug

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Strong experience in ASIC firmware and hardware design and verification
• Proficiency in C, C++, Assembly, Verilog, System Verilog, and scripting languages such as Python, Perl, and Make
• Deep expertise in UVM and C-DPI methodologies
• Strong understanding of standard bus/interface protocols (AXI, AHB, AMBA)
• Experience with firmware development on commercial microprocessors and associated toolchains (compiler, assembler, debugger)
• Hands-on experience with ASIC verification tools, including simulation, linting, and power-aware verification

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering required; master’s or PhD preferred

LOCATION: Markham, Ottawa

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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 all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

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