Advanced Micro Devices, Inc

CPU Core Verification Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc • $100K — $140K *
Austin, TX 78745In-Person
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Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in design verification engineering, specifically with x86 microprocessors.
  • Strong understanding of microprocessor architecture and digital design.
  • Proficient in programming languages such as C++, Python, and Assembly.
  • Experience with architectural and micro-architectural details and models.
  • Ability to collaborate across multiple teams and time zones effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Define and implement reference models for x86 instructions.
  • Develop and enable tools for verification teams and documentation purposes.
  • Collaborate with core architects on new instruction specifications.
  • Write and maintain code for instruction set reference models across CPU core generations.
  • Plan and implement functional coverage and testing strategies for the instruction set.
  • Debug and resolve regression failures and verification issues.
  • Provide tools for architectural coverage based on reference models.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) plan with company matching.
  • Flexible work schedules and hybrid work options.
  • Generous paid time off and holidays.
  • Professional development and career advancement opportunities.
Full Job Description
THE ROLE:

AMD is looking for talented, detail-oriented and motivated design verification engineers who are interested in functional verification of x86 microprocessor cores. You'll have the unique opportunity to work on and learn about some of the industry's cutting edge micro-architectural designs while you create verification models and plans for verifying the architecture of the X86 CPU core. Your contributions will impact products that span the global x86 market from server to desktop and laptop designs.

THE PERSON:

You have a passion for modern, complex processor architecture, digital design, and verification in general. You approach challenges relentlessly with both critical thinking and creativity. You are a team player who has excellent communication skills and experience collaborating with other engineers located in different sites/time zones. You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills and are willing to learn and ready to take on problems.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Defining and implementing golden reference architectural models of X86 instructions in an instruction set reference model.
  • Enabling tools and flows to deliver instruction set reference models to core verification teams and as documentation into X86 architectural manuals.
  • Working with core architects regarding specifications for new ISA instructions and other customer visible features added to the CPU core.
  • Writing instruction set reference model code using programming languages (C++/Python etc.) with ability to support new ISA features over CPU core generations and core variants in a generation.
  • Defining and implementing plans including stimulus, checking and functional coverage plans for instruction set reference model testing.
  • Debugging regression fails and fixing verification issues.
  • Providing tools for architectural coverage models based on the instruction set reference model.
  • Developing stimulus with x86 Assembly and/or AMD's internal ISA exercisers.
  • Writing X86 assembly tests or using random exerciser tests to test instruction set reference model.
  • Ability to model architectural and micro-architectural details at various levels of abstraction.
  • Analyzing functional coverage and closing holes.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
  • Strong knowledge of microprocessor architecture.
  • Demonstrated experience with x86 or ARM Architecture (ISA)
  • A passion for computer architecture and a good understanding of modern out-of-order superscalar processor architecture.
  • Good software architecture, programming and scripting abilities with C, C++, Python, Ruby, Perl.
  • Hands-on work in C++ programming for either hardware modeling or testbench development or projects of similar scope and complexity
  • Simulation and debug with a Verilog based functional simulator.
  • x86 Assembly language
  • Knowledge of tools and techniques to represent and analyze data.
  • General functional verification experience with digital designs.
  • Working experience in UNIX software environment.
  • Strong problem-solving and debugging skills in both pre- and post-silicon environments.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:
  • BS, MS, or PhD degree in Electrical, Computer Engineering, or related field of study.

LOCATION:
  • Austin, TX

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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Size
15,500 employees
Market Cap
$100.9 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$2.4 billion
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+30.9%
Revenue
$9.7 billion
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