Senior ASIC Verification Engineer (PCIe/CXL)

Advanced Micro Devices; San Jose, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices is seeking a Senior ASIC Verification Engineer to help bring to life cutting-edge FPGA and ASIC IPs for a diverse set of customers. You will work with front-end design, architecture, IP, PD, and product engineers to ensure first-pass silicon success.

You should have passion for modern IP architectures, strong collaboration across sites/time zones, and excellent communication, debugging, and problem-solving skills. This hybrid San Jose role offers growth and impact.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in CS/EE with emphasis on digital design and verification.
• Experience with PCIe, CXL, NVMe, or Ethernet verification is required.
• Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with architects and hardware teams to verify PCIe/CXL/IP features.
• Develop test plans and drive coverage for front-end verification.
• Code UVM-based testbenches, monitors, and checkers.
• Create directed and random verification tests and regressions.
• Lead or mentor junior engineers across cross-site teams.

Skills

Testbench development

Cross-site collaboration

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

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

Tools

Verilog

SystemVerilog

UVM

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 Senior ASIC Verification Engineer, you will help bring to life cutting-edge FPGA, ASICs for variety of target customers. As a member of the front-end design/integration team, you will work closely with the architecture, IP design, PD teams, and product engineers to achieve first pass silicon success.

THE PERSON:

You have a passion for modern, complex IP architectures, digital design, and verification in general. You are a team player who has excellent communication skills and experience collaborating with other engineers located in different sites/time zones. You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills and are willing to learn and ready to take on problems.

KEY RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Collaborate with architects, hardware engineers, and firmware engineers to understand the new features to be verified for PCIe CXL based IP's


• Develop test plan documentation, accounting for interactions with other features, the hardware, the firmware, and the software driver use cases


• Code IP or SS level UVM based testbenches, verification components - monitors, scoreboard, checkers


• Build the directed and random verification tests


• Run regressions, debug test failures towards ensuring high design functional, performance and implementation quality

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Experience with PCIe or CXL or NVMe or ethernet protocols is a must


• Proficient in IP level ASIC verification


• Expert in Verilog, System Verilog, Object Oriented programming


• Expertise in developing UVM based verification frameworks and testbenches


• Scripting and automation of verification processes and flows


• Exposure to leadership or mentorship is an asset


• Experience working in a team environment through the ASIC / FPGA Project lifecycle from Planning to Tape Out


• Exposure to simulation profile, efficiency improvement, acceleration, HLS tools/process


• Good Computer Architecture, systems knowledge


• Comfortable in python / perl and editing / maintaining scripts


• Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently as well as in a cross-site team environment


• Exposure to generative AI or simulation tools for test, testbench, assertion, test plan generation or performance optimization is a plus

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in computer engineering/Electrical Engineering

LOCATION:

• San Jose, CA,


• Candidates located in San Diego, CA; Austin, TX; or Longmont, CO may be considered for more senior-level experienced candidates.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.