Advanced Micro Devices, Inc

FPGA Prototyping Lead

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc • $130K — $180K *
San Jose, CA 95123In-Person
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Qualifications

  • 12+ years of experience in FPGA design and SoC prototyping
  • Experienced in leading large-scale semiconductor FPGA projects
  • Hands-on with Synopsys HAPS and/or Cadence Protium
  • Knowledgeable in multi-FPGA partitioning and high-speed interfaces
  • Expertise in AMD/Xilinx Vivado and Vitis toolchains
  • Deep experience in FPGA timing closure and performance optimization
  • Strong understanding of modern SoC architectures.

Responsibilities

  • Define and manage FPGA prototyping architecture and methodology for complex SoCs.
  • Lead the development of FPGA prototype platforms, focusing on RTL adaptation and debug capabilities.
  • Collaborate across teams to ensure early hardware validation and software bring-up.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to FPGA prototyping engineers.
  • Establish processes and methodologies to enhance efficiency and quality.
  • Represent the organization in architectural and technical discussions, liaising with vendors.

Benefits

  • Access to AMD benefits overview
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Dynamic work environment in San Jose, CA
  • Hybrid work model available
Full Job Description
THE ROLE:

As a member of the front-end design and integration team, you will help bring cutting-edge silicon designs to life. Working closely with Architecture, IP Design, Physical Design, Verification, Software, and Product Engineering teams, you will drive FPGA prototyping strategy and execution to enable first-pass silicon success.

THE PERSON:

The ideal candidate is a highly experienced FPGA prototyping engineer with strong technical leadership skills. You are detail-oriented, collaborative, and capable of driving complex technical initiatives while mentoring engineering teams and influencing cross-functional stakeholders.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Define and own the FPGA prototyping architecture, methodology roadmap, and platform strategy for complex SoCs, including partitioning, interconnects, clocking, debug infrastructure, and high-speed interfaces.
  • Lead the development and deployment of FPGA prototype platforms, including RTL adaptation, implementation flows, verification infrastructure, regression environments, and system-level debug capabilities.
  • Drive collaboration across Architecture, RTL Design, Verification, Emulation, Software, and Firmware teams to enable early hardware validation, software bring-up, and functional coverage goals.
  • Provide technical leadership for FPGA prototyping engineers through mentoring, design reviews, best-practice development, project planning, and execution of key program milestones.
  • Establish engineering processes, implementation methodologies, documentation standards, and continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency, quality, and scalability.
  • Represent the FPGA prototyping organization in architecture reviews, program reviews, and customer-facing technical discussions while partnering with EDA and FPGA tool vendors to drive technology adoption and resolve complex technical challenges.


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • 12+ years of experience in FPGA design, implementation, and SoC prototyping.
  • Proven experience leading FPGA prototyping efforts for large-scale semiconductor programs.
  • Hands-on experience with Synopsys HAPS and/or Cadence Protium platforms.
  • Strong knowledge of multi-FPGA partitioning, board bring-up, and high-speed interfaces such as PCIe, DDR, Ethernet, USB, and HBM.
  • Expert proficiency with AMD/Xilinx Vivado and Vitis toolchains.
  • Deep expertise in FPGA timing closure, floorplanning, CDC analysis, pipelining, and performance optimization.
  • Strong SystemVerilog and/or Verilog design and verification experience.
  • Solid understanding of modern SoC architectures, including CPUs, cache hierarchies, memory subsystems, NoC/interconnects, and I/O protocols such as AXI, ACE, CHI, PCIe, and DDR.


ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

LOCATION:

San Jose, CA

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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