Design Verification Engineer-System Verilog/UVM

Advanced Micro Devices; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

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Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices is seeking a Front-End Verification Engineer in San Jose, CA. You will validate the functionality of next-generation AMD/Xilinx devices by collaborating with cross-functional teams and driving verification execution from definition through silicon readiness.

The ideal candidate has strong skills in digital design and advanced verification techniques including System Verilog and UVM. Responsibilities include defining and owning test plans and verification tasks within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of computer architecture and logic design.
• Knowledge of verification techniques, including assertion and metric-driven verification.
• Experience with gate level simulation and verification.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with architects and engineers to define features for verification.
• Own block level verification tasks and define test plans.
• Debug RTL and gate simulations and ensure fixes are verified.
• Review functional and code coverage metrics to meet requirements.
• Develop and improve verification flows and environments.

Skills

Digital design

Verification methodologies

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

System Verilog

UVM

Verilog

C/C++

Python

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.

Together, we advance your career.

THE ROLE

As a member of the Front-End Verification team, you will play a critical role in validating the functional correctness of next-generation AMD/Xilinx programmable devices. Working across a multi-site, global engineering organization, you will drive high-quality verification execution from feature definition through silicon readiness.

THE PERSON

You are passionate about digital design and advanced verification methodologies. You thrive in collaborative, cross-functional environments and communicate effectively across sites and time zones. With strong analytical and problem-solving skills, you take ownership of complex technical challenges and are motivated to continuously learn and improve.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with architects, hardware and firmware engineers to understand the new features to be verified
• Take ownership of block level verification tasks
• Define test plans, test benches, and tests using System Verilog and UVM
• Debug RTL and Gate simulations and work with HW and SW development teams to verify fixes
• Review functional and code coverage metrics to meet the coverage requirements
• Develop and improve existing verification flows and environments

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Strong understanding of computer architecture and logic design
• Knowledge of Verilog, System Verilog and UVM is a must
• Strong understanding of state of the art verification techniques, including assertion and constraint-random metric-driven verification
• Working knowledge of C/C++ and Assembly programming languages
• Exposure to scripting (Python preferred) for post-processing and automation
• Experience with gate level simulation, power and reset verification

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field

LOCATION

San Jose, CA

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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