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At AMD, we push the boundaries of what is possible.  We believe in changing the world for the better by driving innovation in high-performance computing, graphics, and visualization technologies – building blocks for gaming, immersive platforms, and the data center. 
 

Developing great technology takes more than talent: it takes amazing people who understand collaboration, respect, and who will go the “extra mile” to achieve unthinkable results.  It takes people who have the passion and desire to disrupt the status quo, push boundaries, deliver innovation, and change the world.   If you have this type of passion, we invite you to take a look at the opportunities available to come join our team.
 

Pre Silicon Verification Engineer - 110714

The Role:

AMD's strategic focus is on developing one-of-a-kind solutions through its Semi-Custom Business Unit (SCBU) based on the extensive set of intellectual property (IP) amassed across AMD processors, graphics and multimedia. Providing to customers a level of flexibility and differentiation that goes beyond standard AMD products, our business unit takes AMD to a new level of customer-centric design by integrating these building blocks with customer-specific IP to build tailor-made solutions using a flexible System-on-a-Chip (SoC) design methodology.

Our business unit features a strong team of engineers who have design wins in all major gaming consoles. They are exceptional specialists in graphics and compute processing. The PlayStation 4 (PS4) from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI), the Xbox One from Microsoft are some examples of AMD's Semi-Custom solutions. The Semi-Custom Business Unit (SCBU) has a career making opportunity for a Member of Technical Staff!

The Person:

If you enjoy communication between different teams and working towards closing action items to reach landmark goals, this might be an outstanding job for you. We're seeking someone with hands on experience with design flows and methodologies used for chip verification, familiarity with X86 Assembly is a plus. Ideal candidate will have experience and/or interest in power estimation / power correlation. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Work on APU based SoC level verification
• Will verify the Power management features at SoC level
• Will need to work on the test-plans
• Will develop C/C++ tests and ASM tests in the very complicated verification testbench, able to verify all the power management features
• Will be able to debug the failures from regression in the complicated design and verification testbench
• Develop the functional coverage, checkers
• Propose enhancements and improvements in current test-plans, environment, simulation flow,
• Connect with many other teams, like related IP teams and other SoC teams
• Power estimation / power correlation. 

Preferred Experience:

• Knowledge of SOC and system architecture and familiar with RTL designs/Coding styles
• Confirmed technical expertise in functional verification of microprocessor/ASIC designs, power management features
• Proven understanding of languages such as C/C++/Verilog/SV/UVM/Perl etc.
• Hands on experience with design flows and methodologies used for chip verification
• Familiarity with X86 Assembly is a plus
• 10+ years of relevant experience

Academic Credentials:

• MS/PhD in EE/CS with experience in hardware verification