Senior Staff Pre Silicon Verification Engineer

AMD
San Jose
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 175,000 - 300,000 annuallyFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 8+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Leadership","Teamwork","Mentoring","Strategic influence"]

Provide technical leadership for pre-silicon verification of DRAM memory controller IPs (DDR5, LPDDR6, HBM4) and high-speed Crypto and Network-on-Chip designs. Architect, develop, and run simulation and/or formal verification environments at block and SoC level, including UVM testbenches, assertions, and metric-driven verification. Lead verification planning, execution, closure, and delivery, collaborate with hardware/software teams, and mentor engineers to drive first-pass silicon success.

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Senior Staff Pre Silicon Verification Engineer

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Job Summary

Provide technical leadership for pre-silicon verification of DRAM memory controller IPs (DDR5, LPDDR6, HBM4) and high-speed Crypto and Network-on-Chip designs. Architect, develop, and run simulation and/or formal verification environments at block and SoC level, including UVM testbenches, assertions, and metric-driven verification. Lead verification planning, execution, closure, and delivery, collaborate with hardware/software teams, and mentor engineers to drive first-pass silicon success.
Location: San Jose
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead verification of high-speed Crypto, Network-on-Chip (NoC), and cutting-edge DRAM memory controller (DDR5, LPDDR6, HBM4) designs to ensure quality and performance.
  • •Architect, develop, and use simulation and/or formal-based verification environments at IP and SoC level.
  • •Lead and manage verification teams, including planning, execution, tracking, verification closure, and delivery to programs.
  • •Develop and execute comprehensive verification plans, including testbenches and test cases.
  • •Collaborate with design, architecture, and software teams to define and implement verification strategies, using methodologies such as UVM, formal verification, and assertion-based verification.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 175,000 - 300,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years with a BS, or 6+ years with an MS, or 3+ years with a PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
  • •Hands-on verification experience with state-of-the-art memory controllers (DDR, LPDDR, HBM) including memory controller protocols and calibration (DDR3/4/5, LPDDR4/5/6, HBM2/3/4).
  • •Technical leadership experience driving verification strategy and execution for teams of 5+ engineers, including planning, tracking, verification closure, and delivery.
  • •Experience developing UVM and SystemVerilog testbenches and using simulation/debug tools such as Synopsys VCS or Cadence Xcelium.
  • •Knowledge of verification techniques including assertion and metric-driven verification, with experience using formal property checking tools as a plus.
Experience:8+ yearsSemiconductorsVLSIMemory controllersPre-silicon verification
Education:
Skills:CommunicationLeadershipTeamworkMentoringStrategic influence
Languages:En-us
Tech Stack:DRAMDDR5LPDDR6HBM4DDR3DDR4LPDDR4LPDDR5HBM2HBM3UVMSystemVerilogSynopsys VCSCadence XceliumVC FormalJasperGoldQuesta FormalAssertion-based verificationFormal verificationGate-level simulation

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

AMD
Designs and produces semiconductor products including CPUs, GPUs, and adaptive SoCs for consumer, enterprise, and embedded markets, competing across PCs, data centers, and gaming industries.
Industry: Electronics Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Santa Clara, United States
Founded: 1969
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