CPU Design Verification Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a collaborative verification engineer to design verification plans for next-gen CPUs. You will analyze RTL designs, create tests, and drive verification closure across teams.

The role emphasizes SystemVerilog/UVM, C/C++, and robust debugging of complex designs, with opportunities to shape verification environments, coverage strategies, and collaboration with design, testbench, and emulation teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field preferred.
• Strong knowledge of CPU verification and modern verification methodologies.
• Experience with RTL analysis, debugging and verification planning.

Responsibilities

• Develop verification plans for new CPU features and microarchitectures.
• Analyze RTL designs to understand functionality and verification needs.
• Create and maintain functional and performance tests.
• Develop, enhance, and debug verification environments and testbenches.
• Drive verification areas from planning through closure.
• Conduct coverage analysis and address verification gaps.
• Diagnose complex design/verification issues and resolve them.
• Collaborate with CPU design, verification, testbench, and emulation teams.
• Improve verification methodologies and engineering workflows.
• Provide technical guidance to partner teams.

Skills

CPU verification

SystemVerilog

C/C++

Verification methodologies

Testbench development

Hardware emulation

Formal verification

AI in engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

SystemVerilog

UVM

C/C++

Job description

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THE ROLE

This role focuses on the design verification of next-generation CPUs, translating new CPU features and microarchitectural designs into effective verification plans. The engineer will analyze RTL designs, verify functionality and performance, and drive assigned areas through verification closure.

The role includes developing and improving verification environments, debugging complex design issues, performing coverage analysis, and partnering across design, testbench, and emulation teams. This work contributes to next-generation CPU technology spanning client, server, and data center products.

THE PERSON:

You are a collaborative and self-directed engineer who enjoys understanding complex CPU designs at the hardware level. You approach technical challenges with curiosity, sound judgment, and a commitment to resolving issues thoroughly. You communicate clearly across engineering teams, take ownership of your work, and are comfortable adopting new verification methods and tools.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop comprehensive verification plans for new CPU features and microarchitectural implementations.
• Analyze register-transfer level designs to understand functionality, interactions, and verification requirements.
• Create and maintain functional and performance verification tests.
• Develop, enhance, and debug verification environments and testbench components.
• Drive assigned verification areas from planning through design closure.
• Perform coverage analysis, identify verification gaps, and implement strategies to address them.
• Diagnose complex design and verification issues and drive them to resolution.
• Collaborate with CPU design, verification, testbench, and hardware emulation teams.
• Improve verification methodologies, debugging capabilities, and engineering workflows.
• Provide technical guidance and support to partner engineering teams.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Experience with CPU design verification and modern verification methodologies.
• Strong understanding of CPU architecture and microarchitecture, including hardware implementation and interactions between CPU blocks.
• Experience analyzing register-transfer level designs and debugging complex verification failures.
• Experience with SystemVerilog and Universal Verification Methodology environments.
• Experience programming in C or C++.
• Experience with functional coverage, code coverage, and verification closure.
• Familiarity with verification testbench development and infrastructure.
• Familiarity with hardware emulation is preferred.
• Knowledge of formal verification techniques is beneficial.
• Experience applying artificial intelligence tools or workflows to engineering activities is desired.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field is preferred.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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