Senior Staff Silicon Design Engineer (Emulation)

Advanced Micro Devices; Seberang Perai; Hybrid; MYR 134,000 - 201,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

AMD is seeking a Senior Hardware Validation Engineer to own development of pre-silicon models and to debug complex issues across hardware and software on emulation platforms. You will collaborate with design, verification and firmware teams to ensure robust validation workflows and drive efficiency in pre-silicon efforts.

Ideal candidates will have extensive experience with emulation vendors, SystemVerilog familiarity, and strong debugging skills, contributing to architecture reviews and

Qualifications

• BS or higher in Electrical or Computer Engineering is preferred.
• Experience with hardware prototyping/emulation environments is required.
• Experience debugging full-SoC design on emulation platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop pre-silicon models using prototyping or emulation platforms.
• Collaborate with design, verification and firmware teams to debug issues on prototyping/emulation platforms.
• Improve internal flows and processes.
• Innovate in emulation and participate in architecture reviews and planning.

Skills

Hardware validation

Emulation platforms

Debugging complex issues

C/C++ debugging

SystemVerilog knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Synopsys

Cadence

Mentor

Zebu

Palladium

Veloce

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.

Whether you’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:

This role is an exciting opportunity in SBIO team to create hardware validation platforms and debugging complex issues involving both hardware and software. Collaborate with design and firmware teams to define validation plans and execute on emulation platforms.

THE PERSON:

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills with a pronounced attention to detail
• Strong communication, mentoring and leadership skills
• Self-driven, Methodical and attention to detail in troubleshooting and problem-solving
• Can work well with cross functional team
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop pre-silicon models using commercial prototyping or emulation platforms
• Collaborate with design, verification and firmware teams to debug issues found on both prototyping and emulation platforms.
• Improve internal flows and processes.
• Innovate in the area of emulation and contribute in architecture reviews and planning.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• 10+ years of experience in field of hardware prototyping/emulation
• Have worked with the leading emulation and prototyping vendors (Synopsys, Cadence, Mentor) to debug issues and deploy new capabilities
• Experience with Emulation of full-SoC design with embedded processors
• Experience building, running and debugging SoC system failures on emulation platforms (Zebu, Palladium or Veloce)
• Broad software debug experience with C/C++ and knowledge of low-level assembly programming languages
• Fluent in System Verilog and a familiarity with VHDL hardware design languages, simulation and debug
• Familiarity with industry standard high-speed protocols such as USB and PCIE is a plus

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• BS ( or higher ) degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering desired

LOCATION:

Penang, Malaysia

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