ASIC Design Verification Lead Engineer
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THE ROLE:
The focus of this role in the AECG ASIC organization is to lead verification and emulation for next generation ASICs that meet Engineering, Business and Customer requirements.
THE PERSON:
You have a passion to lead high performance ASIC verification and emulation teams. You are a team player who has excellent communication skills and experience collaborating in a corporate environment with other architects & 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 RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Verifying RTL implementation for complex digital blocks and ASIC top level to ensure high quality
- Develop verification strategies for new features, plan volume validation and coverage strategies
- Writing testplan, developing testbenches, coding test/sequences and checker to support IP level verification in constrained-random and/or directed verification environments using System Verilog & UVM
- Drive coverage analysis and take necessary actions to meet coverage goals
- Integrate VIPs as needed
- Closely work with design teams to drive feature enablement
- Lead internal and external teams
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PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
- Strong foundation in SoC architecture and processor systems with proven years of experience
- Proven number of years of experience in an ASIC architect role leading to an understanding of end-end development.
- Good analytical problem solving, and attention to details
- Working knowledge of C, SystemC, and Python
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge of CPU, AXI Interconnect, and I/O peripherals
- Knowledge of SOC development flow and accelerator IP
- Experience in micro-architecture and digital design/verification
- Knowledge of power management, boot, security and RAS architectures
- Exposure to performance modeling and analysis
- Expert experience with implementation of UVM/OVM and/or Verilog, System Verilog test benches and/or BFMs is required
- Working experience in full chip emulation using industry standard emulators from Synopsys, Cadence and Mentor.
- Knowledge of bus protocols like AXI/AHB
- Knowledge of protocols like PCIe, Ethernet and/or NVMe preferred
- Strong understanding of simulation tools and knowledge of scripting languages like Perl, tcl or cshell
- Highly motivated, Self-starter individual with ability to work in a fast-paced team environment
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:
- BS, MS or PhD degree in in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.
LOCATION:
San Jose, California (preferred)
Austin, Texas
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At AMD, your base pay is one part of your total rewards package. Your base pay will depend on where your skills, qualifications, experience, and location fit into the hiring range for the position. You may be eligible for incentives based upon your role such as either an annual bonus or sales incentive. Many AMD employees have the opportunity to own shares of AMD stock, as well as a discount when purchasing AMD stock if voluntarily participating in AMD’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also be eligible for competitive benefits described in more detail here.
AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. 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.
At AMD, your base pay is one part of your total rewards package. Your base pay will depend on where your skills, qualifications, experience, and location fit into the hiring range for the position. You may be eligible for incentives based upon your role such as either an annual bonus or sales incentive. Many AMD employees have the opportunity to own shares of AMD stock, as well as a discount when purchasing AMD stock if voluntarily participating in AMD’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also be eligible for competitive benefits described in more detail here.
AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. 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.
THE ROLE:
The focus of this role in the AECG ASIC organization is to lead verification and emulation for next generation ASICs that meet Engineering, Business and Customer requirements.
THE PERSON:
You have a passion to lead high performance ASIC verification and emulation teams. You are a team player who has excellent communication skills and experience collaborating in a corporate environment with other architects & 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 RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Verifying RTL implementation for complex digital blocks and ASIC top level to ensure high quality
- Develop verification strategies for new features, plan volume validation and coverage strategies
- Writing testplan, developing testbenches, coding test/sequences and checker to support IP level verification in constrained-random and/or directed verification environments using System Verilog & UVM
- Drive coverage analysis and take necessary actions to meet coverage goals
- Integrate VIPs as needed
- Closely work with design teams to drive feature enablement
- Lead internal and external teams
c
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
- Strong foundation in SoC architecture and processor systems with proven years of experience
- Proven number of years of experience in an ASIC architect role leading to an understanding of end-end development.
- Good analytical problem solving, and attention to details
- Working knowledge of C, SystemC, and Python
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge of CPU, AXI Interconnect, and I/O peripherals
- Knowledge of SOC development flow and accelerator IP
- Experience in micro-architecture and digital design/verification
- Knowledge of power management, boot, security and RAS architectures
- Exposure to performance modeling and analysis
- Expert experience with implementation of UVM/OVM and/or Verilog, System Verilog test benches and/or BFMs is required
- Working experience in full chip emulation using industry standard emulators from Synopsys, Cadence and Mentor.
- Knowledge of bus protocols like AXI/AHB
- Knowledge of protocols like PCIe, Ethernet and/or NVMe preferred
- Strong understanding of simulation tools and knowledge of scripting languages like Perl, tcl or cshell
- Highly motivated, Self-starter individual with ability to work in a fast-paced team environment
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:
- BS, MS or PhD degree in in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.
LOCATION:
San Jose, California (preferred)
Austin, Texas
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