What are the responsibilities and job description for the SOC Core Data Path Design Verification Engineer position at AMD and Careers?
THE ROLE:
As a SOC Core Data Path Design Verification Engineer on AMD’s Strategic Silicon Solutions (S3) team, you will plan, create, and execute tests, testbenches, and verification environments to integrate IP blocks into complex SOC projects. You will help create custom advanced SOCs for external customers such as Sony (PlayStation 5), Microsoft (Xbox Series X), and Valve (Steam Deck) along with customers outside the game console space.
You will collaborate closely with architects, design engineers, and software teams to ensure design functionality, performance, and quality for cutting-edge SOC products.
THE PERSON:
You are passionate about modern processor architecture, digital design, and SOC-level verification. You thrive in complex technical environments, are eager to understand legacy processes to improve them, and excel at problem-solving. You communicate effectively across global teams and are motivated to learn and innovate continuously.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Collaborate with architects, hardware engineers, and others to understand the new features to be verified
- Build test plan documentation, accounting for interactions with other features, the hardware, the firmware, and the software driver use cases
- Estimate the time required to write the new feature tests and any required changes to the test environment
- Build the directed and random verification tests
- Debug test failures to determine the root cause; work with RTL engineers to resolve design defects and correct any test issues
- Review functional and code coverage metrics – modify or add tests or constrain random tests to meet the coverage requirements
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
- Strong background in SOC and IP-level ASIC verification.
- Proficient in debugging RTL using industry-standard simulation tools.
- Hands-on experience with UVM-based testbenches in both Linux and Windows environments.
- Skilled in Verilog, SystemVerilog.
- Experience developing and maintaining UVM verification frameworks, test environments, and automation flows.
- Knowledge of distributed compute environments, workflow automation, and regression management.
- Familiarity with simulation profiling, acceleration, or HLS tools/processes.
- Strong C programming skills, especially on Linux; Windows exposure is a plus.
- Working knowledge of SystemC and TLM methodologies.
- Scripting experience in Perl, Ruby, Makefile, or shell.
- Leadership or mentorship experience is considered an asset.
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
LOCATION:
- Boxborough, MA
This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.
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