Lead FPGA Prototyping Architect — SoC Front-End

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. in San Jose is seeking a highly experienced FPGA prototyping engineer to lead design and integration efforts for complex SoCs.

You will define architecture, drive partitioning, clocking, and debug infrastructure while collaborating with Architecture, RTL, Verification, Software, and Firmware teams. The role requires mentoring teams, guiding prototype platforms, and delivering first-pass silicon, with expertise in HAPS, Protium, Vivado, and high-speed interfaces such

Qualifications

• 7+ years of FPGA design, implementation, and SoC prototyping.
• Experience leading FPGA prototyping efforts for large-scale semiconductor programs.
• Hands-on experience with HAPS and Cadence Protium platforms.
• Strong knowledge of multi-FPGA partitioning and high-speed interfaces (PCIe, DDR, Ethernet, USB, 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.
• Understanding of CPUs, caches, memory subsystems, NoC/interconnects, and AXI/ACE/CHI/PCIe/DDR.

Responsibilities

• Define and own FPGA prototyping architecture, roadmap, and platform strategy for complex SoCs.
• Lead FPGA prototype platforms including RTL adaptation, implementation flows, verification infra, and system-level debug.
• Drive collaboration across Architecture, RTL Design, Verification, Emulation, Software, and Firmware teams for early hardware validation.
• Provide technical leadership for FPGA prototyping engineers through mentoring and design reviews.
• Establish engineering processes, documentation standards, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Represent the FPGA prototyping organization in architecture reviews and vendor discussions with tool partners.

Skills

FPGA design

Leadership

SystemVerilog/Verilog

High-speed interfaces

NoC/SoC knowledge

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering or related field

Tools

Synopsys HAPS

Cadence Protium

Vivado

Vitis

Job description

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. in San Jose is seeking a highly experienced FPGA prototyping engineer to lead design and integration efforts for complex SoCs.

You will define architecture, drive partitioning, clocking, and debug infrastructure while collaborating with Architecture, RTL, Verification, Software, and Firmware teams. The role requires mentoring teams, guiding prototype platforms, and delivering first-pass silicon, with expertise in HAPS, Protium, Vivado, and high-speed interfaces such