Silicon Design Verification Engineer-FPGA/System Verilog (San Jose)

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you’ll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond. Together, we advance your career. THE ROLE: In this role, you will drive the verification of new and existing features for AMD’s FPGA devices, ensuring functional correctness and high-quality silicon. You will plan, develop, and execute comprehensive verification strategies across complex digital subsystems, working closely with cross-functional engineering teams to deliver robust, bug-free designs. THE PERSON:  You are passionate about modern processor architectures, digital design, and verification methodologies. You thrive in a collaborative engineering environment and enjoy solving complex technical challenges.You bring strong analytical and debugging skills, communicate effectively across globally distributed teams, and are motivated to learn new technologies while taking ownership of difficult problems.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:  Collaborate with architects, hardware engineers, and firmware engineers to understand the new features to be verified Build test plan documentation, accounting for interactions with other features, the hardware, the firmware, and the software driver use cases Estimate the time required to write the new feature tests and any required changes to the test environment Build the directed and random verification tests Debug test failures to determine the root cause; work with RTL and firmware engineers to resolve design defects and correct any test issues  Review functional and code coverage metrics – modify or add tests or constrain random tests to meet the coverage requirementsPREFERRED EXPERIENCE: Strong experience debugging firmware and RTL using simulation toolsExperience developing and working with UVM-based verification environmentsProficiency in SystemVerilog, Verilog, C, and C++Scripting experience with Python or similar automation languagesDeveloping UVM based verification frameworks and testbenches, processes and flowsAutomating workflows in a distributed compute environment.Exposure to simulation profile, efficiency improvement, acceleration, HLS tools/processGood understanding and hands-on experience in the UVM concepts and SystemVerilog languageGood working knowledge of SystemC and TLM with some related experience.ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:  Bachelors or Masters degree in computer engineering/Electrical Engineering LOCATION: San Jose, CAThis role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.#LI-DW1#LI-HYBRIDBenefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.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.AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.This posting is for an existing vacancy.