Solution Validation Engineer--FPGA/SoC

AMD; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

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Benefits

Job summary

AMD is seeking an experienced FPGA/embedded systems engineer to design high-performance FPGA solutions and the accompanying software. The role spans exploration, architecture, RTL design, verification, and system bring-up across PCIe, memory interfaces, and video/AI workloads.

You will develop firmware for on-chip cores, build embedded Linux images with Yocto, and validate designs from pre-Si through board bring-up, collaborating with architects and hardware teams to deliver robust platforms.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in FPGA designs and related hardware/firmware work.

Responsibilities

• Take a technical role across every phase of the product cycle from exploration to bring-up and support.
• Collaborate with architects, hardware and firmware engineers to scope and implement features.
• RTL development in SystemVerilog/Verilog for high-performance IPs and interfaces like PCIe, LPDDR5/6, HDMI 2.1, USB3.1, UFS 4.0.
• Embed systems: write firmware and low-level software for ARM Cortex/RISC-V cores; build Yocto images and BSPs.
• System-level bring-up and validation using Vivado/Vitis ecosystems; pre-/post-Si verification and bench setup.

Skills

SystemVerilog

Verilog

VHDL

C/C++

Linux

Yocto

ARM/RISC-V

PCIe

Vivado/Vitis

NoC/SoC integration

Python/Tcl

Education

Bachelors or Masters in Computer/Electrical Engineering

Tools

Vivado

Vitis

EDAs / PCB design tools

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.

The Role

Join our team to build and validate hardware/software co-design solutions for FPGA-based Systems. The work spans AVB, networking, storage, automotive, aerospace, and emerging AI/ML workloads. You will design high-performance FPGA Solutions and the embedded software that drives them

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Take a technical role across every phase of the product cycle starting from exploration, architecture, implementation, prototyping, validation, productization, and support, covering architecture, design, and hardware validation of IPs.
• Work with architects, hardware engineers, and firmware engineers to scope new features to be developed.
• RTL Development: Design, verify, and validate high-performance logic in SystemVerilog/Verilog, focused on the data and control path. You will be working with the latest generation of interfaces such as PCIe (Gen 6/7), LPDDR5/6, HDMI 2.1, DP 2.1, USB3.1, UFS 4.0, Image Sensors, MIPI-CPHY etc.
• Embedded System Development: Write firmware and low-level system software for the on-chip ARM Cortex (APU/RPU) or RISC-V soft cores. Build and customize embedded Linux images using Yocto-based Embedded Design Flow, including BSP configuration, device trees & kernel/rootfs tuning, and custom recipe and layer development for board-specific software stacks.
• System-Level Integration: Use the AMD (Xilinx) Vivado and Vitis ecosystems to integrate custom IPs with the Network on Chip (NoC), memory, and other subsystems and bring-up Baremetal/Linux for System Level Bring-up and Validation
• Pre-Si Verification: Run pre-silicon verification and emulation to confirm functional correctness and performance.
• Board Bring-Up & Validation: Support new board bring-up from first power-on through a stable, validated platform. Create System Level Designs to validate clocking, resets, memory and other interfaces using the Vivado and Vitis / EDF Tool Chains. Support the boards team with the bench setup and scripts needed to complete bring-up and board validation
• Post-Si Validation: Run post-silicon validation and debug the interactions between embedded software, hard & soft IPs, and the FPGA fabric.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• 8+ years of hands-on FPGA designs.
• Strong SystemVerilog, Verilog, and/or VHDL, with proven AMD/Xilinx FPGA work and strong Vivado proficiency.
• Deep knowledge of clocking, CDC, multi-clock systems, timing closure, XDC/SDC constraints, and static timing analysis.
• Experience designing high-reliability, low-latency/high-throughput, deterministic, real-time systems.
• Working knowledge of SystemVerilog testbenches.
• Hands-on experience with AMD/Xilinx embedded Linux flows: building and customizing images with Yocto-based Embedded Design Flow (BSPs, device trees, custom recipes/layers).
• Excellent hardware debug skills with ILA, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers, including custom board bring-up.
• Proven board bring-up and validation experience, taking a new board from power-on, boot and interface bring-up and debugging clocking, reset, and hardware issues on the bench.
• Experience with high-speed interfaces: PCIe, Ethernet, DDR5/6, SerDes, UFS and others such as SPI, I²C, and UART.
• Strong C/C++ for bare-metal programming on ARM/RISC-V cores. Linux kernel-mode driver knowledge is a strong plus.
• Familiarity with Git, scripted/CI builds, automated regression, linting, and structured FPGA workflows. Comfortable automating in Python, Tcl, Makefiles, and Shell.
• Strong ownership and communication, with a track record of mentoring, running design/RTL/verification reviews.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in computer engineering/Electrical Engineering

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.

AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

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