Design Verification Engineer (1-Year Contract)

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

The CIT team is a dynamic and innovative team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of hardware development. We are seeking skilled and motivated verification engineers to join our growing team and contribute to the success of cutting‑edge IPs. We are currently looking for an experienced ASIC Design Verification engineer, who will be involved in all aspects of design verification activities, using the latest methodologies with a focus on automation, power and performance. The candidate will utilize and develop a variety of verification components, using the latest verification methodologies to achieve an excellent RTL/Firmware design quality.

The CIT team designs AMD chiplet technology. The Design Verification group within this team is responsible for developing a scalable DV flow with new emphasis on automation, power, and performance. The NBIO organization has a great diversity of talent across the globe. Our management fosters and encourages continuous technical innovation to showcase successes and facilitate continuous career development.

THE PERSON

• Will demonstrate strong analytical thinking and problem‑solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Will have effective communication and writing skills.
• Will have good teamwork and interpersonal skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop testbenches and verification components such as UVCs, models, BFMs, and reusable verification environments.
• Write, modify, and maintain constraint‑random and directed test cases and libraries in SystemVerilog/UVM.
• Analyze functional, code, and test‑plan coverage.
• Implement assertions, checkers, and monitors.
• Triage and debug regressions.
• Deploy industry‑leading verification methodologies such as UVM and Formal Verification.
• Reproduce functional bugs found in silicon, in simulation and/or Formal Verification tools.
• Conduct and participate in code reviews.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE & SKILL SETS

• Notable hardware verification experience.
• Proficient in Verilog, SystemVerilog, UVM, and able to work in Linux and Windows environments.
• Have ASIC design knowledge and be able to debug Verilog RTL code using simulation tools.
• Have excellent programming skills.
• Have exposure to Makefile and other scripting languages like Perl, Python, and Ruby.

EDUCATION

Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

LOCATION

Ottawa, Markham, and Vancouver.

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