FPGA Prototyping Lead

AMD; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

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Job summary

AMD in San Jose, CA seeks an experienced FPGA prototyping engineer to lead architecture definition, platform strategy, and cross‑team collaboration to enable complex SoC bring‑up. You will guide partitioning, high‑speed interfaces, and debug infrastructure across Architecture, RTL Design, Verification, Emulation, Software and Firmware teams.

The ideal candidate has 12+ years in FPGA prototyping, leadership experience, and hands‑on skills with HAPS or Protium, PCIe, DDR and other high‑speed

Qualifications

• 12+ years of FPGA design, implementation and SoC prototyping.
• Proven leadership of FPGA prototyping for large semiconductor programs.
• Hands-on experience with HAPS or Protium.
• Knowledge of PCIe, DDR, Ethernet, USB, and HBM high-speed interfaces.
• Strong SystemVerilog/Verilog design and verification.
• Understanding of CPUs, caches, NoC/interconnects and AXI/PCIe protocols.

Responsibilities

• Define and own FPGA prototyping architecture and platform strategy.
• Lead RTL adaptation, implementation flows, and verification infra.
• Develop regression environments and system-level debug capabilities.
• Collaborate across Architecture, RTL Design, Verification, Emulation, Software, and Firmware teams.
• Provide technical leadership through reviews and mentoring.
• Partner with tool vendors to drive technology adoption.

Skills

FPGA design

SystemVerilog

Leadership

Prototyping

High-speed interfaces

SoC architectures

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Synopsys HAPS

Cadence Protium

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 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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