Design Verification Methodology Engineer – (UVM/SV)

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THE ROLE:

The AMD Verification Methodology and Technology (VMT) team delivers verification methodology and technology for all AMD teams and products. Team member will be working with global teams on the verification methodologies and technologies covering design technology, functional verification technology, coverage, debug, low power technology, and automation methodologies.

THE PERSON:

A successful candidate in this senior position is expected to excel in analytical thinking, problem solving, organizing data, gathering requirements, planning and execution. He/she needs to be a self-starter who collaborates well with team members and customers alike to successfully drive tasks to completion.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The successful candidate will assume technical responsibilities and hands-on technical architect role responsible for providing complex design methodologies in the hardware design verification space. The following is a list of key responsibilities that the candidate will assume:

• Be a part of a team of technical experts in design verification & testbenches in AMD's Central R&D team
• Be hands on technical contributor in the space of hardware description languages such as Verilog, testbench languages such as SystemVerilog and an expert in digital design
• Play an expert role in verification methodologies and have extensive knowledge and multi-year hands on experience testbench-based random design
• Possess and utilize in-depth knowledge in functional and code coverage technology gathering, management and utilization including concepts around coverpoints, covergroups, etc.
• Drive methodology around SOC/IP verification, Verification IPs, UVCs and bus functional models
• Demonstrate and utilize strong debugging skills in SOC/IP design & verification tools
• Provide methodologies to achieve fast coverage closure mechanisms
• Provide methodologies on logic functional verification technology and methodology (UVM)
• Have knowledge of Verification Management tools and methodologies
• Play a strong role in understanding AMD's existing systems, creating new ones, defining roadmaps, creating methodologies around DV and VIPs, UVCs, BFMs
• Provide leadership in testbench technologies such as randomization, coverage, stimuli reuse 
• Collaborate with EDA vendors for tool trainings, evaluation and deployment and drive EDA vendors toward common solutions across AMD
• Utilize experience in Verilog/SystemVerilog, register descriptions and functional modeling
• Provide guidance in complex system design abstraction and automation around it including IP-XACT technology and methodology R&D
• Utilize strong knowledge on hardware register design, verification and implement automation around automatic register flow generation
   

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:    

• Hands-on deep technical industry experience with Verilog, testbench, UVM a must
• Strong understanding of digital electronic design and design verification processes
• Versatility in verification methodology like UVM as well as knowledge of industry standard tools for DV, testbenches, VIPs, etc. expected
• Be aware of the latest developments in the industry on Design Verification topics
• Knowledge of Verilog, C, C , Perl, Python, Ruby, and other scripting languages
• IP-XACT knowledge a plus
• Emulation and/or simulation acceleration experience is a plus
• Experience in EDA industry tools, scripting and software development practices
• Hardware/software co-verification and validation methodologies is a plus
• Work on low power technology (UPF, VSI/VCLP, NLP, PTPX, Power analysis) is a plus
• Must possess strong interpersonal and communication skills and needs to be a team player

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

Bachelors, Master, or PhD degree in Electrical or Computer engineering

LOCATIONS:

Austin, TX

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