RTL Tools & Methodology Engineer

AMD; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD in San Jose, CA is seeking an early-career Hardware Development Engineer to join the RTL Design Methodology team. You will help define and improve methodologies and tools for high-quality RTL design across the engineering organization, working with RTL designers and verification engineers.

You will deploy front-end design and static verification flows, gain deep expertise in advanced FPGA development, and contribute to methodologies used company-wide.

Qualifications

• Experience in logic design and static verification (SystemVerilog, Verilog, or VHDL).
• Strong background in RTL/logic design.
• Programming skills in Perl, Python, and TCL.

Responsibilities

• We will guide you as you ramp up on our RTL design and static verification tools and methodology ecosystem.
• Collaborate with the design team to drive continuous improvements in front-end design methodologies, ensuring top-quality RTL across areas such as Lint, CDC, formal equivalence, and low-power verification.
• Leverage corporate AI systems to increase productivity and streamline workflows.

Skills

RTL/logic design

SystemVerilog

Verilog

VHDL

Python

Perl

TCL

Static verification

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Master's or PhD degree preferred

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:

Join our leading-edge RTL Design Methodology team as a Hardware Development Engineer, where you will contribute to the development of next-generation FPGA products. In this role, you will help define and improve the methodologies and tools that enable high-quality RTL design across our engineering organization.

Working closely with RTL designers and verification engineers, you will support the deployment and improvement of front-end design and static verification flows that ensure robust, high-quality silicon. This is an excellent opportunity to build deep expertise in advanced FPGA development while contributing to methodologies used across the company.

THE PERSON:

You are an early-career RTL or design methodology engineer who enjoys solving complex technical problems and learning new tools and flows. You thrive in a fast-paced engineering environment and is motivated by the opportunity to improve design productivity and quality.

You are comfortable working on a small, highly capable team where initiative and ownership are valued, and you enjoy collaborating with design and verification teams to continuously improve engineering processes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITITES:

• We will guide you as you ramp up on our RTL design and static verification tools and methodology ecosystem.
• Collaborate with the design team to drive continuous improvements in front-end design methodologies, ensuring top-quality RTL across areas such as Lint, CDC, formal equivalence, and low-power verification.
• Leverage corporate AI systems to increase productivity and streamline workflows.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in logic design and static verification (SystemVerilog, Verilog, or VHDL).
• Strong background in RTL/logic design.
• Programming skills in Perl, Python, and TCL.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering; Master's or PhD degree preferred.

LOCATION:

San Jose, CA

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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