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AMD · 1 week ago

FPGA Prototyping and Emulation Engineer

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$157K/yr - $236K/yr

AMD is a company focused on building great products that enhance next-generation computing experiences. They are seeking a highly skilled FPGA Prototyping and Emulation Engineer to accelerate silicon validation and system-level debug through advanced prototyping and emulation platforms, collaborating with various teams to support software development and system bring-up.

AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingComputerEmbedded SystemsGPUHardwareSemiconductor

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Hiring Manager

Leanne Bevins

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain FPGA-based prototypes using Xilinx FPGAs and Synopsys HAPS platforms

Perform FPGA synthesis, partitioning, and timing closure for complex SoC designs

Drive bring-up and debug of SoC prototypes, including waveform capture and analysis

Interface with custom PCBs and semiconductor components for system-level validation

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support pre-silicon and post-silicon debug

Integrate and support emulation platforms including Synopsys ZeBu, Cadence Palladium/Protium, and Mentor Veloce

Use AI-based modeling to generate behavioral models of removed modules

Maintain and monitor quality model development, deployment, and automated regression testing infrastructure

Develop and maintain model 'smoke tests' to ensure model functionality prior to delivery to bring-up teams

Drive technical innovation across validation, including tool and script development, methodology enhancement, and cross-functional initiatives

Debug issues across bring-up, validation, and production phases of SoC programs

Track test execution and ensure timely validation and optimization of all features

Engage with other software/hardware modeling frameworks and support teams

Lead collaborative efforts across multiple engineering teams

Qualification

Xilinx FPGA architectureVerilog/SystemVerilogFPGA synthesis toolsSoC validation methodologiesSynopsys HAPS platformsC/C++ developmentPCB bring-upEmulation platformsAnalytical skillsProblem-solving skillsSelf-starter