Senior Staff Design Verification Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices; Markham; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Markham is hiring a Sr Staff Design Verification Engineer to focus on verifying AMD's graphics processor IP. This role requires collaboration with various engineering teams, strong skills in C++, and experience in ASIC verification. Candidates should have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering and a passion for complex architecture. This position offers competitive benefits and promotes a culture of innovation and inclusion.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits

Inclusive company culture

Qualifications

• Passion for modern processor architecture and digital design.
• Excellent communication skills and experience with cross-site collaboration.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers to verify new features.
• Build comprehensive test plan documentation.
• Estimate writing time for feature tests and changes to test environments.
• Develop directed and random verification tests.
• Debug test failures and resolve design defects.
• Review coverage metrics and adjust tests accordingly.
• Run tests on hardware emulator builds.

Skills

C++

IP level ASIC verification

Debugging firmware

Scripting languages

Verilog and System Verilog

Graphics pipeline knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Simulation tools

Job description

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING

At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you’ll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond.

THE Sr Staff Design Verification Engineer – Graphics Core/IP will

focus on planning, building and executing the verification of new and existing features for AMD’s graphics processor IP, resulting in no bugs in the final design.

THE PERSON

You have a passion for modern, complex processor architecture, digital design, and verification in general. You are a team player who has excellent communication skills and experience collaborating with other engineers located in different sites/timezones. You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills and are willing to learn and ready to take on problems. Exposure to leadership or mentorship is an asset.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with architects, hardware engineers, and firmware engineers to understand the new features to be verified
• Build test plan documentation, accounting for interactions with other features, the hardware, the firmware, and the software driver use cases
• Estimate the time required to write the new feature tests and any required changes to the test environment
• Build the directed and random verification tests
• Debug test failures to determine the root cause; work with RTL, software or firmware engineers to resolve design defects and correct any test issues
• Review functional and code coverage metrics – modify or add tests or constrain random tests to meet the coverage requirements
• Run tests on hardware emulator builds to verify IP functionality and/or performance

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Proficient in IP level ASIC verification
• Proficient in debugging firmware and RTL code using simulation tools
• Strong background in the C++ language, preferably on Linux with exposure to Windows platform
• Experienced with Verilog and System Verilog
• Graphics pipeline knowledge
• Scripting language experience: Python, Ruby, Makefile, shell preferred.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

• Undergrad degree required. Bachelors or Masters degree in computer engineering/Electrical Engineering preferred.

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 all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.