Summer 2023 ASIC Emulation Co-op/Intern

Advanced Micro Devices Inc

Santa Clara, California, United States

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Summer 2023 ASIC Co-Op/ Intern

LOCATION:

Santa Clara, California, USA

HYBRID: This is a hybrid role (remote & in-office) requiring the student work from the LOCATION office approximately 3 days a week. First time Co-ops/Interns should work full-time and onsite/hybrid (not part time).

PROGRAM TERM:

Summer terms.

Summer: Start Date May 22, 2023 - August 11, 2023

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

Work in a world-class ASIC team that has developed over 30 production ASICs over the last 20 years covering the areas of networking, storage, and compute applications. Pensando is hiring ASIC engineers to help contribute to rapidly expanding and innovative chip designs in both 7nm and 5nm process technologies. We are developing cutting-edge domain-specific processors for the smart-switch markets that leverage the P4 programming language to provide software-defined features and scale but with hard-wired performance attributes. Applications include advanced PCIe, networking, storage, and security virtualization services for both the public and private cloud markets. Come join our growing team and make your mark in the fast-growing cloud computing industry!
Exposed to ASIC development, in particular, the ASIC emulation
You will be exposed to:

Set-up emulation environment. This includes:

Port ASIC/IP RTL to the emulation platform.

Implement emulation testbenches and checkers

Integrate DPI transactors.

Implement emulation sanity tests.

Use internally developed stream flow software that is used across different stage of block/chip verification, emulation and lab bringup

port emulation tests to regression
Debug test failures and tune performance/throughput
Bring up external interfaces (e.g., PCIE, Ethernet, AXI, DDR and other standard interfaces) on the emulation platforms.
Develop emulation test case scenarios.

Work with cross functional internal teams to root cause and resolve failures.

Work with emulator vendors to enable new features and debug tool issues.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS:

Basic understanding of Verilog and Design Verification

Programming Languages: C/C++, Verilog, System Verilog, Tcl/TK, Python

WHAT WOULD SET YOU APART:

Motivated, eager to learn and have ownership of his/her work

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

In senior year of BSEE or equivalent. MSEE preferred
Programming Languages: C/C++, Verilog, System Verilog, Tcl/TK, Python
Preferred Industry Knowledge: Emulation platforms, ARM SOC architecture, Cache Coherency, TCAM, DRAMs/SDRAMs/DDR, Burst Bus cycles, DMA, PCI Bridge
Preferred Protocols Knowledge: ENET MAC, PCIe, AXI, I2C, SPI, UART
Ability to debug test case failures using waveform viewers, log files and trace dumps

BENEFITS:

Compensation Range from $29.00-$58.00 hourly - commensurate with experience
Healthcare coverage, dental and vision
Paid holidays
Relocation stipend
Education assistance for required Co-op/Intern course

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.

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