What are the responsibilities and job description for the ASIC Verification Engineer position at Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.?
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THE COMPANY:
AMD's newest acquisition Pensando is a leading provider of data center networking technology. Pensando's distributed services platform will expand AMD's data center product portfolio with a high-performance data processing unit (DPU) and software stack that are already deployed at scale across cloud and enterprise customers including Goldman Sachs, IBM Cloud, Microsoft Azure and Oracle
We are hiring ASIC engineers to help contribute to rapidly expanding and innovative chip designs in both 7nm and 5nm process technologies. We are developing cutting-edge domain specific processors for the IAAS and smart-switch markets that leverage the P4 programming language to provide software-defined features and scale but with hard-wired performance attributes. Applications include advanced PCIe, networking, storage, and security virtualization services for both the public and private cloud markets.
THE ROLE:
In this role, you will be responsible for defining test strategies and plans, developing test benches and test cases, and debugging designs helping with micro-architecture.
You will participate in design verification methodology definition as well as contribute to design verification infrastructure that facilitates maximum re-use of components, improves productivity, and guarantees to the maximum extent possible, bug-free designs. Your work and skills will be leveraged across module-level, full chip, emulation, prototyping, silicon bring-up, manufacturing diagnostics, compilers, and shipping platform software.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
With your solid knowledge and understanding of Computer Architecture you will be:
* Developing and executing test plans for Unit/IP/Subsystem/ SOC level verification
* System Verilog test bench development including stimulus, checkers, transactors/BFMs, assertions and cover points
* Identifying bugs in architecture, functionality and performance with strong overall debug and analytical skills
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
Languages and tools:
* UVM, SystemVerilog, C or C
* SystemVerilog simulators and waveform debuggers
* Experience developing and executing test plans for Unit/IP/Subsystem/ SOC level verification
* Experience in System Verilog test bench development including stimulus, checkers, transactors/BFMs, assertions and coverpoints
* Experience identifying bugs in architecture, functionality and performance with strong overall debug and analytical skills
* Exposure to design and verification tools (VCS or equivalent simulation tools, debug tools like Debussy/DVE)
* Solid knowledge and understanding of Computer Architecture
* Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:
BSEE or equivalent. MSEE preferred
LOCATION:
Milpitas, CA
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