Staff Silicon Design Engineer
AMD
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About AMD
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 of a Staff Silicon Design Engineer
As a member of the NBIO team, you will contribute to realizing advanced designs on emulation platforms. You will collaborate closely with architecture, IP design, design verification, post-silicon, and firmware teams to ensure successful first-pass silicon delivery.
Who You Are
A successful candidate for the Staff Silicon Design Engineer role collaborates with senior designers, mentors juniors, and demonstrates accuracy, attention to detail, independence, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect and design scalable emulation test benches, develop build flows, and create tools to enhance project execution efficiency.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of emulation methodologies.
- Demonstrate experience implementing synthesizable models in SystemVerilog.
- Define comprehensive emulation test plans and oversee their execution, including both functional and performance testing.
- Lead debug activities in collaboration with designers and verification engineers.
- Support and empower the emulation team in executing defined test plans.
- Collaborate closely with IP design and verification teams on test planning and task execution.
- Conduct verification of cutting-edge features and protocols.
- Integrate and bring up third-party accelerated verification IPs.
Preferred Experience
- System and subsystem design experience
- FPGA flows, synthesis, PnR expertise
- RTL design, verification, embedded firmware skills
- Proficient in C/C++, SystemVerilog
- Verilog/SystemVerilog design background
- Strong debugging/problem-solving abilities
- Skilled with waveform analyzers
- Emulation/prototyping experience
Academic Credentials
- PhD, BSc or MSc in computer science, computer engineering, or electrical engineering
Key skills/competency
- Silicon Design
- Emulation Platforms
- SystemVerilog
- FPGA Flows
- RTL Design
- Verification
- Debugging
- Test Plan Development
- C/C++ Programming
- Problem-Solving
How to Get Hired at AMD
- Research AMD's culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor. Pay attention to their commitment to innovation and collaboration, especially regarding AI.
- Tailor your resume strategically: Highlight relevant experience in silicon design, emulation platforms, SystemVerilog, FPGA flows, and debugging. Quantify achievements where possible.
- Showcase problem-solving aptitude: Prepare to discuss specific instances where you identified and resolved complex technical challenges in silicon design or emulation.
- Demonstrate collaborative skills: Provide examples of successful teamwork with architecture, IP design, verification, and firmware teams to ensure project success.
- Master technical fundamentals: Be ready for in-depth questions on SystemVerilog for synthesizable models, FPGA implementation, RTL design, and verification protocols.
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