CPU Formal Verification Engineer

AMD; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD is seeking an experienced Formal Verification Engineer to lead and advance formal verification for next-generation CPU IP. The role collaborates with architecture, design and central verification teams to shape methodology and execution across AMD’s CPU portfolio.

You will architect verification strategies, scale to large designs, and drive innovations in formal methods while partnering across AMD’s engineering ecosystem to deliver high-quality results on aggressive timelines.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience developing Assertion IP (AIP) and end-to-end properties.
• Strong debugging skills for microarchitectural failures.
• Experience with formal tools from academia and EDA vendors.

Responsibilities

• Architect and execute formal verification methodologies for CPU design.
• Scale verification to large, critical designs across the IP lifecycle.
• Resolve convergence with techniques like induction and abstraction.
• Build and maintain formal verification infrastructure for engineering teams.
• Explore formalization of ISA and memory models for CPU IP.
• Collaborate across AMD design communities and EDA partners.

Skills

Formal verification

CPU architecture

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in computer/ electrical engineering

Tools

JasperGold

VC Formal

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 Role

AMD is seeking an experienced Formal Verification Engineer, a technical leader passionate about advancing formal verification techniques for next‑generation CPU IP design. The individual will drive and execute AMD’s formal verification methodology across the CPU domain, ensuring industry‑leading verification quality and productivity under aggressive timelines. The role involves close collaboration with architecture, design, and central formal verification teams to shape the roadmap, methodology, infrastructure, and execution of formal verification practices.

The Person

The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in formal verification for complex processor architectures and demonstrate the ability to execute and lead formal verification across the designs. Strong communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills are essential to drive innovation and adoption of formal methods across AMD.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and execute formal verification methodologies to comprehensively cover CPU design, including datapath and control logic.
• Scale formal verification to large, critical designs to ensure bug‑free quality across the IP lifecycle.
• Resolve convergence challenges using advanced techniques such as proof by induction, COI reduction and abstraction.
• Build and maintain best‑in‑class formal verification infrastructure for adoption across engineering teams.
• Explore formalization of ISA and memory models for CPU IP.
• Stay at the forefront of formal verification innovation and foster technical relationships across AMD’s design community and EDA partners.
• Champion cross‑department collaboration and drive AMD‑wide formal verification excellence.

Preferred Experience

• Hands‑on experience of development of Assertion IP(AIP) and end‑to‑end properties is highly desirable.
• Strong debug skills for uArch functional failures.
• Advanced user of formal tools from academia and EDA vendors (e.g., JasperGold, VC Formal).
• Proven success in delivering high‑quality verification for large‑scale processor designs under tight schedules.
• Strong understanding of computer architecture and CPU pipelines.
• Experience developing infrastructure for FPV, FXP (x‑prop), DPV, SEC and other formal apps is highly desirable.

Academic Credentials

• Bachelors or Masters degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering or related field.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.