Staff Silicon Design Verification Engineer - PCIe

About AMD and the Role

At AMD, technology transforms lives by enhancing connectivity, productivity, entertainment, and the understanding of the world. We seek individuals who are committed to making a significant positive impact by tackling humanity's challenges with innovative technology. AMD drives advancements in supercomputing, high-performance computing, cloud, and AI, contributing to various products like processors, AI solutions, gaming consoles, servers, PCs, graphics cards, and VR systems.

The Staff Design Verification Engineer will join the team responsible for verifying a state-of-the-art PCIe Controller Sub-System. This role entails adapting next-generation power optimization technologies for AMD SoCs used across AI, gaming, servers, and more. The team verifies critical components, ensures interoperability of IP blocks, and delivers subsystem integration for SoC designs.

Responsibilities

• Manage PCIe Controller verification activities from test planning through to final signoff.
• Work closely with architects and designers to thoroughly understand IP capabilities and features.
• Create, implement, and review comprehensive test plans.
• Apply coverage-driven random, directed testing, and formal verification methods to complex high-speed digital designs.
• Oversee verification flows including coverage closure and sign-off for various features and subsystem IP interoperability.
• Develop testbench components and libraries employing Object-Oriented Programming and UVM methodology.
• Participate in and lead code reviews to maintain code quality.
• Provide technical leadership and block ownership throughout the development lifecycle.

Preferred Experience

• Expertise in low power verification techniques and Unified Power Format (UPF) flows is highly valued.
• In-depth knowledge of PC system architectures including PCI Express, SATA, USB, Ethernet, HyperTransport, DDR, and standard interface protocols like AXI, AHB, AMBA, OCP, PIPE.
• Familiarity with leveraging AI techniques to enhance verification processes.
• Experience with simulation profiling, optimization methods, acceleration technologies, and high-level synthesis tools and processes.
• Self-motivated with an ability to independently execute tasks and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong communication, presentation, and time management skills.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Perl, Ruby, shell scripting, and Makefile.
• Proven track record of verifying commercially successful IP, subsystems, or SoCs.
• Ability to mentor engineers at various levels and foster a collaborative, positive team environment.
• Expert-level knowledge of SystemVerilog and UVM.
• Skilled in object-oriented programming and scripting languages including Ruby, Python, and Perl, as well as low-level programming.

Academic Credentials

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics, Computer, or Electrical Engineering with 7+ years of relevant design verification experience.

Additional Information

Primary work location is in Cork, Ireland, with Dublin as a secondary location.

Flexibility in working hours is expected to coordinate with team members across different time zones.

AMD is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive hiring practices and accommodation during recruitment.

Artificial Intelligence may be utilized during the applicant screening and selection process.