Lead Design Verification Engineer-Memory Controller

AMD; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

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Job summary

AMD's Adaptive and Embedded Computing Group seeks a Senior Staff Silicon Design Verification Engineer to lead verification of high‑speed Crypto, NoC, and memory controller IPs (DDR5, LPDDR6, HBM4) for next‑gen devices. You will architect verification environments at IP and SoC levels and drive plans and strategies with a focus on first‑pass silicon success.

The ideal candidate has 5+ engineers led, strong leadership, and hands‑on experience with UVM, SystemVerilog, and formal methods.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or related field with 8+ years of experience, MS with 6+ years, or PhD with 3+ years.
• Experience verifying memory controllers (DDR/LPDDR/HBM) and NoC/crypto IPs.
• Proven leadership of verification teams (5+ engineers) and project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead verification of high-speed Crypto, NoC, and memory controller designs (DDR5/LPDDR6/HBM4).
• Architect and implement IP- and SoC-level verification environments.
• Manage verification planning, execution, and closure; drive programs to on-time delivery.
• Develop tests, testbenches, and coverage strategies; mentor junior engineers.

Skills

UVM

SystemVerilog

Verification leadership

VCS/Xcelium

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering

PhD in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Synopsys VCS

Cadence Xcelium

VC Formal/JasperGold/Questa Formal

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.

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 designing 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

Adaptive and Embedded Computing Group (AECG) seeks a Senior Staff Silicon Design Verification Engineer to provide technical leadership and expertise in the verification of cutting-edge DRAM Memory Controller IPs (DDR5, LPDDR6, HBM4), high-speed Crypto, and Network-on-Chip (NoC). You will be responsible for architecting, developing, and utilizing simulation and/or formal-based verification environments at both block and SoC-level to achieve first-pass silicon success.

The Person

The ideal candidate has a proven track record in driving strategies and successfully executing verification strategies for Pre-Silicon Design IP and/or SOC designs. They should be strong team players with excellent communication and leadership skills, capable of positively and strategically influencing design teams to improve overall product quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the verification of high-speed Crypto, Network-on-Chip (NoC), cutting-edge DRAM Memory controller (DDR5, LPDDR6, HBM4) designs, ensuring the highest standards of quality and performance.
• Architect, develop, and use simulation and/or formal-based verification environments at IP and SoC-level.
• Lead and manage verification teams, including planning, execution, tracking, verification closure, and delivery to programs.
• Develop and execute comprehensive verification plans, including testbenches and test cases.
• Collaborate with design, architecture, and software teams to define and implement verification strategies.
• Utilize advanced verification methodologies, including UVM, formal verification, and assertion-based verification.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a collaborative and innovative team environment.

Preferred Experience

• Require hands on experience with verification of state-of-the-art memory controllers such as DDR, LPDDR, and HBM. Requires strong understanding of current memory controller protocols and calibration (DDR3/4/5, LPDDR4/5/6, HBM2/3/4), board skew and jitter modeling.
• Require proven track record in technical leadership of teams with 5+ engineers. This includes planning, execution, tracking, verification closure, and delivery to programs.
• Require experience with development of UVM and System Verilog test benches and usage of simulation tools/debug environments such as Synopsys VCS or Cadence Xcelium.
• Require strong understanding of state of the art of verification techniques, including assertion and metric-driven verification. Experience as a verification architect, establishing the verification methodology, tools and infrastructure for high-performance IP and/or VLSI designs is a plus.
• Require familiarity with verification management tools as well as an understanding of database management particularly as it pertains to regression management.
• Experience with formal property checking tools such as VC Formal (Synopsys), JasperGold (Cadence), and Questa Formal (Mentor) is a plus.
• Experience with gate-level simulation, power-aware verification is a plus.
• Experience with silicon debug at the tester and board level, is a plus.

Academic Credentials

• Require BS w/ 8+ yrs or MS w/ 6+ yrs or PhD w/ 3+ yrs in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.

This is a 5 Day per week onsite role in San Jose.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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