Silicon Design Verification Engineer.
Content + Source + Freshness • 17 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Strong role for verification engineers focusing on essential digital designs, with a well-defined career path.
- Critical role in verifying next-gen AMD/Xilinx devices
- Strong emphasis on team collaboration
- Opportunities for professional growth in advanced verification
Pros
- Engagement in critical verification for next-gen programmable devices.
- Collaborative work environment with exposure to diverse technologies.
- Professional development opportunities focused on verification techniques.
Cons
- Demands familiarity with various simulation and verification tools.
- Position might require flexibility in hours due to project deadlines.
- Entry may be limited to those knowledgeable in advanced verification methods.
Who it's for
Mid-level • Hybrid
Good fit
- Digital verification engineers
- Collaborative problem solvers
- Professionals eager to work in dynamic environments
Not recommended for
- Entry-level candidates lacking experience
- Individuals seeking solitary work roles
- Those unfamiliar with verification tools and practices
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
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 front-end verification team you will be part of a multi-site team to help drive successful verification execution and prove the functional correctness of the next generation of AMD/Xilinx programmable devices.
THE PERSON:
You have a passion for 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/time zones. You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills and are willing to learn and ready to take on problems.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Collaborate with architects, hardware and firmware engineers to understand the new features to be verified
- Take ownership of block level verification tasks
- Define test plans, test benches, and tests using System Verilog and UVM
- Debug RTL and Gate simulations and work with HW and SW development teams to verify fixes
- Review functional and code coverage metrics to meet the coverage requirements
- Develop and improve existing verification flows and environments
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
- Strong understanding of computer architecture and logic design
- Knowledge of Verilog, system Verilog and UVM is a must
- Strong understanding of state of the art verification techniques, including assertion and constraint-random metric-driven verification
- Working knowledge of C/C++ and Assembly programming languages
- Exposure to scripting (python preferred) for post-processing and automation
- Experience with gate level simulation, power and reset verification
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:
- Bachelors or Masters degree in computer engineering/Electrical Engineering or a related field
LOCATION: San Jose, CA
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