Low-Power & CDC Verification Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) is hiring a Low-Power & CDC Verification Engineer in the Santa Clara area.

You will verify formal properties, coordinate verification components across teams, and help ensure milestones are met by signing off on power-related verifications. The role requires a focus on modern processor architecture, strong communication, analytical skills, and a drive to solve complex verification challenges.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
• 1 year or more of feature verification experience.
• Experience with simulation, emulation, and formal verification environments.
• Power/Clock domain crossing exposure, UPF familiarity.
• Scripting in Perl or Python required.
• Leadership skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review power features for verification scoping and test plan writing.
• Coordinate with teams to develop verification components and methodologies.
• Review and sign off verification deliverables on power features for milestones.
• Collaborate with RTL team to debug and sign off power/clock domain crossing issues.

Skills

Strong communication

Analytical problem solving

Learning mindset

Leadership (advantage)

Education

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

Tools

UPF

Perl

Python

Job description

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.

At AMD, we believe technology can change lives for the better. It can heal us, entertain us, and make us more connected, productive, and understanding of the world around us. And we’re looking for talent who feel the same: people who want to leave the planet better than they found it, those who don’t shy away from humanity’s challenges but are determined to help solve them.

AMD is powering the next generation of supercomputing, high-performance computing, cloud, and AI. Whether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or creating go-to-market plans, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger - technology that moves the world forward.

THE ROLE:

As a Low-Power & CDC Verification Engineer, you will work with formal experts and designers to verify formal properties and drive convergence.

THE PERSON:

You have a passion for modern, complex processor architecture, digital design, and verification in general. You are a team player who has excellent communication skills. You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills and are willing to learn and ready to take on problems.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review power features for verification scoping and test plan writing.
• Coordinate with various teams to develop verification components with various methodologies.
• Review and sign off verification deliverables on power features for project milestones.
• Work with RTL team to debug and sign off power/clock domain crossing violations for project milestones.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Have at least 1 year of experience in feature verification from high level design to tape out verification.
• Experience working in simulation, emulation, and formal verification environments.
• Power/Clock domain crossing exposure, UPF.
• Scripting in Perl or Python.
• Leadership skills are a plus!

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering/Electrical Engineering.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.

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