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AMD ยท 2 weeks ago

Sr. Silicon Design Engineer

positionSan Jose, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$136K/yr - $204K/yr

AMD is a company dedicated to building cutting-edge products that enhance next-generation computing experiences. They are seeking a Senior Silicon Design Engineer to join their design verification team, responsible for developing and maintaining tests for functional and performance verification, while supporting the next generation of IP.

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Hiring Manager
Christy Jackson
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Responsibilities

Develop/Maintain tests for functional verification and performance verification at the core level
Build testbench components to support the next generation IP
Maintain or improve current test libraries to support IP level testing
Create hardware emulation build to verify the IP functional performance
Maintain and improve current hardware emulation environment to speed up the runtime performance and improve the debug facility
Provide technical support to other teams

Qualification

C/C++SystemVerilogUVMDigital designProcessor architectureAnalytical skillsLearning willingnessTechnical supportOpenGLOpenCLD3D programmingProblem-solving skillsCommunication skillsTeam playerCollaboration

Required

Adaptive, self-motivated design verification engineer
Passion for modern, complex processor architecture, digital design, and verification
Excellent communication skills
Experience collaborating with other engineers located in different sites/timezones
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Willingness to learn and take on problems
Develop/Maintain tests for functional verification and performance verification at the core level
Build testbench components to support the next generation IP
Maintain or improve current test libraries to support IP level testing
Create hardware emulation build to verify the IP functional performance
Maintain and improve current hardware emulation environment to speed up the runtime performance and improve the debug facility
Provide technical support to other teams
Bachelors or Masters degree in computer engineering/Electrical Engineering

Preferred

Good at C/C++
Familiarity with SystemVerilog and modern verification libraries like UVM
Experience/Background on Computing/Graphics is a benefit
Experience with OpenGL/OpenCL/D3D programming is a benefit

Benefits

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Company

AMD

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Advanced Micro Devices is a semiconductor company that designs and develops graphics units, processors, and media solutions.
dateFounded in 1969
location
Santa Clara, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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http://www.amd.com

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
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Key Investors
OpenAIDaniel Loeb
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Lisa Su
Chair & CEO
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Mark Papermaster
CTO and EVP
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