Silicon Design Verification Engineer
AMD • George Town, Penang, Malaysia
Salary: USD 0 per year
Role: Senior/Staff Digital IP Verification Engineer (Central Engineering)
Stack/Tools
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Verification: UVM, SystemVerilog, Verilog, VHDL (preferred), SV/UVM testbenches, SystemC/TLM
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Languages: C, C++, scripting (Perl, Ruby, shell, Makefiles)
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Platforms: Linux and Windows
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IP focus: USB, UFS, PCIe, Ethernet, AXI; related hardware/firmware interfaces
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Methodologies: directed and random verification, coverage-driven verification, test planning
Top 3 responsibilities
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Collaborate with architects, hardware, firmware, and software teams to understand new features and verify interactions
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Build test plans, directed and random tests, and manage test environment changes; estimate effort
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Debug failures to identify root causes, drive defects to resolution with RTL/firmware teams; review functional and code coverage, adjust tests to meet coverage targets
Must-have skills
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5+ years digital IP verification (SV/UVM/formal methods) with ASIC/RTL debugging
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Strong knowledge of UVM, SystemVerilog, Verilog, C/C++
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Experience with USB, UFS, PCIe, Ethernet, AXI; hardware/firmware/software interaction
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Proficiency in Linux and/or Windows environments; ability to debug firmware and RTL with simulation tools
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Scripting: Perl, Ruby, Makefiles, shell
Nice-to-haves
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SystemC/TLM experience
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SVA, UVM scoreboard concepts; advanced coverage metrics
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Cross-site collaboration and strong written/verbal communication
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Additional experience with verification planning and metrics
Locati
Full Description
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
- As a member of the Central Engineering Group, you will help bring to life cutting-edge designs. The focus of this role is to plan, build, and execute the verification of new and existing features for High Speed IO Protocol IPs (USB, PCIe, Ethernet, UFS) that is used in AMD’s product portfolio resulting in no bugs in the final design.
THE PERSON
- You have a passion for modern, complex processor architecture, digital design, and verification in general. You are a team player who has excellent communication skills and experience collaborating with other engineers located in different sites/timezones. You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills and are willing to learn and ready to take on problems.
KEY RESPONSIBLITIES
- Able to work well inside team/cross functional team
- 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 requirements
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
- Experience in IP level ASIC verification
- Experience in debugging firmware and RTL code using simulation tools.
- Experience in using UVM testbenches and working in Linux and Windows environments.
- Good understanding with UVM, Verilog, System Verilog, C, and C++
- USB,UFS,Ethernet,PCIE,AXI knowledge is a plus
- Good understanding and hands-on experience in the UVM concepts and SystemVerilog language. (SVA, UVM scoreboard)
- Good working knowledge of SystemC and TLM with some related experience.
Scripting language experience: Perl, Ruby, Makefile, shell preferred. Over 5 yrs of digital IP verification with SV/UVM/formal verification or new methodology of the industry
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS
- Bachelors or Masters degree in computer engineering/Electrical Engineering.
LOCATION
- Penang, Malaysia
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Benefits 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.