Silicon Design Verification Engineer

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THE ROLE:

This is an exciting opportunity to work in the AMD SOC Verification Team as Silicon Design Verification Engineer where you will work with a team and experts in verification.

THE PERSON:

The candidate will have an opportunity to work on state of the art verification environment using UVM verification methodology and C. Besides owning block level test bench, the candidate will have opportunity to work on sub system level verification and other aspects of verification such as performance verification, power aware verification.

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. You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills and are willing to learn and ready to take on problems. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with senior verification engineers and create test plans for complex IP designs. 
• Design testbenches in System Verilog and UVM to complete verification of the design in an efficient manner.
• Create and enhance constrained-random and/or directed verification environments, and formally verify designs with System Verilog Assertions (SVA) and industry leading formal tools
• Debug tests with design engineers to deliver functionally correct design blocks and close the coverage.

• Coordinate with RTL engineers to implement logic design for better clock gating and verify the various aspects of the design 
• Responsible for verification quality metrics like pass rates, code coverage and functional coverage 

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Project level experience with design concepts and RTL implementation for same 
• Good understanding of computer organization/architecture and digital logic fundamental's
• Knowledge of object oriented concepts and programming languages like System Verilog, C++
• Hands on Python scripting for automation 
• Prior experience in protocol, such as PCIE, AMBA AXI, is a plus
• Prior design/verification industry experience is a plus with hands on experience on UVM

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

•  Masters degree in computer engineering/Electrical Engineering 

LOCATION:

• San Jose, CA

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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