Senior RTL Design Engineer - FPGA/ASIC Design

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) is seeking a Senior Silicon Design Engineer to join our team in Hyderabad, India. You will work on next-generation adaptive computing, RTL/FPGA design, DSP, and system-level emulation and validation.

You will collaborate across hardware and software domains, mentor juniors, and drive design decisions while exploring new technologies and optimizing performance in high-end silicon solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, VLSI, or a related technical discipline.
• Strong digital design fundamentals and FPGA/ASIC design methodologies.
• Hands-on experience in RTL design and development using VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog.
• Experience with FPGA design flows including simulation, synthesis, implementation, and debugging.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, and validate digital hardware solutions for FPGA and Adaptive SoC platforms.
• Develop and optimize RTL designs using VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog, focusing on correctness, performance, and resource use.
• Contribute to FPGA implementation activities including synthesis, PnR, STA, and timing closure.
• Develop and optimize DSP algorithms and hardware acceleration using programmable logic.
• Collaborate with architecture, design, verification, firmware, and software teams to deliver high-quality engineering solutions.
• Develop automation scripts, validation utilities, and regression frameworks to improve efficiency.
• Participate in technical reviews and contribute to architecture and implementation decisions.

Skills

Digital design fundamentals

FPGA/ASIC design

RTL design

Python scripting

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

B.E./B.Tech or M.E./M.Tech/MS in Electronics/Electrical Engineering/VLSI

Tools

AMD Xilinx Vivado

Vitis

Python

Job description

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THE ROLE

AMD is seeking a highly motivated and technically strong Senior Silicon Design Engineer to join our team working on next-generation adaptive computing and silicon technologies.

The successful candidate will contribute to the design, development, integration, and validation of complex FPGA and Adaptive SoC solutions. The role spans RTL/FPGA design, digital signal processing (DSP), and system-level emulation and validation.

The candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams to develop high-performance hardware solutions, optimize system performance, and solve challenging engineering problems across hardware and software domains.

THE PERSON

The ideal candidate is a self-driven engineer with strong digital design fundamentals, excellent analytical and debugging skills, and a passion for developing high-performance silicon solutions.

The candidate should demonstrate technical ownership, the ability to independently solve complex engineering challenges, and a collaborative approach to working with multidisciplinary teams.

We are looking for someone who is eager to explore new technologies, contribute to technical decisions, and mentor junior engineers.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, develop, integrate, and validate complex digital hardware solutions targeting FPGA and Adaptive SoC platforms.


• Develop and optimize RTL designs using VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog, with emphasis on functional correctness, performance, and resource utilization.


• Contribute to FPGA implementation activities, including synthesis, PnR, STA, and timing closure.


• Develop and optimize DSP algorithms and hardware acceleration solutions using programmable logic.


• Participate in hardware-software co-design, embedded system integration, and performance optimization.


• Develop and maintain simulation, co-simulation, emulation, and FPGA-based prototyping environments for design and system validation.


• Perform system-level debugging, root-cause analysis, and resolution of complex hardware and software integration issues.


• Collaborate with architecture, design, verification, firmware, and software teams to deliver high-quality engineering solutions.


• Develop automation scripts, validation utilities, and regression frameworks to improve engineering efficiency.


• Participate in technical reviews, contribute to architecture and implementation decisions, and identify opportunities for design improvements.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, VLSI, or a related technical discipline with 5- 10 Years.


• Strong understanding of digital design fundamentals and FPGA/ASIC design methodologies.


• Hands-on experience in RTL design and development using VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog.


• Experience with FPGA design flows, including simulation, synthesis, implementation, and debugging.


• Good understanding of static timing analysis, clock domain crossing, and timing closure concepts.


• Programming proficiency in Python & Scripting using Bash/Perl/Tcl.


• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving capabilities.


• Ability to independently own technical tasks and collaborate effectively across engineering teams.


• Good written and verbal communication skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in one or more of the following areas would be an advantage: AMD/Xilinx Vivado and Vitis development environments.


• AMD Versal Adaptive SoC, AI Engine programming, graph development, and performance optimization.


• DSP algorithms, MATLAB/Python modeling, and hardware implementation.


• FPGA-based emulation, prototyping, and silicon validation.


• Hardware-software co-design and embedded processor-based systems, including ARM and MicroBlaze.


• AXI protocols, memory interfaces, and high-speed data movement architectures.


• SystemVerilog/UVM-based verification methodologies.


• Wireless communication systems, RF signal processing, or high-performance DSP applications.


• Linux-based development environments, Tcl/Python scripting, and automated regression frameworks.


• Experience with board bring-up, system integration, and hardware debugging.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

B.E./B.Tech or M.E./M.Tech/MS in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, VLSI, or a related field.

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