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RTL / Design Verification Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc
Santa Clara, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/26/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/26/2027


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: 

We are looking for an adaptive, self-motivative Design Verification (DV) engineer to join our growing PLL team. As a key contributor, you will be part of a leading team that drives and improves AMD's ability to deliver the highest quality, industry-leading technologies to the market. The Design Engineering team furthers and encourages continuous technical innovation to showcase successes as well as facilitate continuous career development. 

THE PERSON:

The successful candidate will possess excellent analytical and critical thinking skills along with attention to details. they must be an initiative-taker, able to drive tasks independently and efficiently to completion. Strong/effective communication skills and enthusiastic team-first mentality.  the candidate Ability to provide mentorship and guidance to junior engineers

 

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Analyze complex verification and digital design problems and propose verification / micro-architecture solutions
  • Develop RTL and Firmware validation.
  • Drive/develop ASIC verification flows and scripts.
  • Create Verification architecture.
  • Work with the RTL Design team to ensure functional correctness and coverage.
  • Support silicon bring-up and diagnostics.
  • Support Post-silicon debug, root cause bug, provide solution or workaround.

 

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

  • Proven experience in design verification from specification to successful silicon.
  • Experience in PLL, high-speed interfaces such as DDR, PCIe and high-speed SERDES.
  • Experience in designs with multiple power domains.
  • Experience in designs with multiple clock domains.
  • Experience in behavior modeling for Analog Circuits.
  • Experience in industry-standard ASIC CAD tools for verification, simulation, synthesis, STA, CDC, UPF, power estimation, etc.
  • At least 8 years of progressive experience in RTL Design

 

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

  • Bachelors or Masters degree in computer engineering/Electrical Engineering 

        LOCATION: Santa Clara, CA 

 

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.




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.

 

AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position.  AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.

 

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

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