MTS Silicon Design Engineer

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About the role

Xilinx, Inc., a subsidiary of AMD, Inc., is hiring a Member of Technical Staff (MTS) Silicon Design Engineer to research, design, develop, and/or test electronic components and systems for semiconductor and related device manufacturing, employing knowledge of electronic theory. This role involves overseeing definition, design, verification, and/or documentation for ASIC development, including architecture design, logic design, and system simulation. You will define module interfaces/formats for simulation, lead the development of multidimensional designs, and evaluate all aspects of the process flow from high-level designs to synthesis, place and route, timing, and power use.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop ASIC/layout designs, addressing complex issues through in-depth analysis. This role drives projects or processes of significant technical importance, exercising independent judgment to select methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria. Multiple openings are available.

Responsibilities

• Determine architecture design, logic design, and/or system simulation for ASIC development.
• Define module interfaces/formats for simulation.
• Lead the development of multidimensional designs involving the layout of complex integrated circuits.
• Evaluate all aspects of the process flow from high-level designs to synthesis, place and route, timing, and power use.
• Work with cross-functional teams to resolve complex issues in ASIC/layout design.
• Drive projects or processes of significant technical importance.
• Apply knowledge of engineering principles, best practices, and technologies to the design, development, and testing of AMD products.
• Utilize experience with computers and electronics, including circuit boards, processors, chips, and design techniques, to resolve complex issues creatively.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, or a related field. OR a Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in the same fields with five (5) years of relevant experience.
• Three (3) years of experience in the job offered or a closely related engineering role (or five (5) years with a Bachelor’s degree).

Skills

The following skills are required:

• UVM, OVM, VMM, and/or System Verilog, Verilog test benches, and usage of simulation tools/debug environments (e.g., Synopsys VCS, Cadence IES) to test block-level/full-chip SOCs and FPGAs.
• State-of-the-art verification techniques, including assertion and coverage-driven verification.
• Experience with different phases of ASIC and/or full-custom chip development.
• Verification experience with protocols including AXI3/4, DDR4/5, HBM, PCIe, Processors, and Graphics.
• Experience as a verification architect, establishing verification methodology, tools, and infrastructure for high-performance FPGAs, SOCs, and/or VLSI designs.
• Gate-level simulation, power verification, reset verification, contention checking, and abstraction techniques.
• Verification management tools and database management for regression management.