FPGA Prototyping Lead

Advanced Micro Devices; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) in San Jose, CA seeks a highly experienced FPGA prototyping engineer to own the prototyping architecture for complex SoCs. You will lead FPGA prototype platforms, drive RTL adaptation, verification, and system‑level debugging, and mentor a team across multiple engineering disciplines.

Ideal candidates have 12+ years in FPGA design and leadership, with hands‑on experience in multi‑FPGA partitioning and high‑speed interfaces.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 12+ years of FPGA design, implementation, and SoC prototyping experience is preferred.
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the FPGA prototyping architecture, methodology roadmap, and platform strategy for complex SoCs, including partitioning, interconnects, clocking, debug infrastructure, and high‑speed interfaces.
• Lead the development and deployment of FPGA prototype platforms, including RTL adaptation, implementation flows, verification infrastructure, regression environments, and system‑level debug capabilities.
• Drive collaboration across Architecture, RTL Design, Verification, Emulation, Software, and Firmware teams to enable early hardware validation, software bring‑up, and functional coverage goals.
• Provide technical leadership for FPGA prototyping engineers through mentoring, design reviews, best‑practice development, project planning, and execution of key program milestones.
• Establish engineering processes, implementation methodologies, documentation standards, and continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency, quality, and scalability.
• Represent the FPGA prototyping organization in architecture reviews, program reviews, and customer‑facing discussions while partnering with EDA and FPGA tool vendors.

Skills

FPGA design

SoC prototyping

Team leadership

SystemVerilog

Verilog

Multi-FPGA partitioning

High-speed interfaces (PCIe, DDR, USB,

HBM

Vivado/Vitis

HAPS/Cadence Protium

Clocking & timing closure

NoC/interconnects

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering

Tools

Synopsys HAPS

Cadence Protium

Xilinx Vivado/Vitis

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 that 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 design and integration team, you will help bring cutting‑edge silicon designs to life. Working closely with Architecture, IP Design, Physical Design, Verification, Software, and Product Engineering teams, you will drive FPGA prototyping strategy and execution to enable first‑pass silicon success.

THE PERSON

The ideal candidate is a highly experienced FPGA prototyping engineer with strong technical leadership skills. You are detail‑oriented, collaborative, and capable of driving complex technical initiatives while mentoring engineering teams and influencing cross‑functional stakeholders.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Define and own the FPGA prototyping architecture, methodology roadmap, and platform strategy for complex SoCs, including partitioning, interconnects, clocking, debug infrastructure, and high‑speed interfaces.
• Lead the development and deployment of FPGA prototype platforms, including RTL adaptation, implementation flows, verification infrastructure, regression environments, and system‑level debug capabilities.
• Drive collaboration across Architecture, RTL Design, Verification, Emulation, Software, and Firmware teams to enable early hardware validation, software bring‑up, and functional coverage goals.
• Provide technical leadership for FPGA prototyping engineers through mentoring, design reviews, best‑practice development, project planning, and execution of key program milestones.
• Establish engineering processes, implementation methodologies, documentation standards, and continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency, quality, and scalability.
• Represent the FPGA prototyping organization in architecture reviews, program reviews, and customer‑facing technical discussions while partnering with EDA and FPGA tool vendors to drive technology adoption and resolve complex technical challenges.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 12+ years of experience in FPGA design, implementation, and SoC prototyping.
• Proven experience leading FPGA prototyping efforts for large‑scale semiconductor programs.
• Hands‑on experience with Synopsys HAPS and/or Cadence Protium platforms.
• Strong knowledge of multi‑FPGA partitioning, board bring‑up, and high‑speed interfaces such as PCIe, DDR, Ethernet, USB, and HBM.
• Expert proficiency with AMD/Xilinx Vivado and Vitis toolchains.
• Deep expertise in FPGA timing closure, floorplanning, CDC analysis, pipelining, and performance optimization.
• Strong SystemVerilog and/or Verilog design and verification experience.
• Solid understanding of modern SoC architectures, including CPUs, cache hierarchies, memory subsystems, NoC/interconnects, and I/O protocols such as AXI, ACE, CHI, PCIe, and DDR.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

LOCATION

San Jose, CA

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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