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ADVANCE THE WORLD.\nAt AMD, we believe technology can change lives for the better. It can heal us, entertain us, and make us more connected, productive, and understanding of the world around us. And we’re looking for talent who feel the same: people who want to leave the planet better than they found it, those who don’t shy away from humanity’s challenges but are determined to help solve them.\nAMD is powering the next generation of supercomputing, high-performance computing, cloud, and AI. Whether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or creating go-to-market plans, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger - technology that moves the world forward.\n THE ROLE:\nThe AMD NBIO Team is on the lookout for a seasoned IP Validation Design Lead to join our growing team. As a key contributor to the success of AMD’s IP, you will be part of a leading team to drive and improve AMD’s abilities to deliver the highest quality, industry leading technologies to market. The NBIO Team fosters and encourages continuous technical innovation to showcase successes as well as facilitate continuous career development.\nTHE PERSON:\nYou have a passion for modern, complex processor architecture, digital design, and validation in general. You are a team player who has excellent communication skills, demonstrated through technical publications, presentations, trainings, executive briefings, etc. You are highly adept at collaboration among top-thinkers and engineers alike, ready to mentor and guide, and help to elevate the knowledge and skills of the team around you. You are a self-starter with strong analytical and problem-solving skills and are willing to learn and ready to independently drive tasks to completion.\nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES:\nAs an IP Validation Design Lead, you will drive the planning, validation, and debug of various hardware IP for forthcoming AMD APU, CPU, Compute and Discrete Graphics SOC programs.\nComprehend the SOC as a complete system which includes HW (Silicon), FW, BIOS & SW and ensure that FW, BIOS & SW are aligned to enable all features, optimizing for performance and power\nWork cross functionally with IP/Domain architects to identify and assess complex technical issues/risks and develop architectural solutions to achieve product requirements\nDefining, documenting, executing and reporting the overall functional test plan and end to end validation strategy for a set of AMD IP’s.\nDriving technical innovation to enhance AMD's capabilities in IP validation, including tools and scripts/automation development, technical and procedural methodology enhancement, and various internal and cross-functional technical initiatives.\nDebugging IP issues found during pre-silicon, bring-up, system validation, and production phases of the SOC programs.\nEngaging on pre-silicon ‘shift left’ activities with cross-functional teams such as Design Verification (DV), Diagnostics, Emulation and other software/hardware modeling frameworks to ensure readiness for first silicon arrival, enablement of IP functionality, and debug of critical features.\nLeading collaborative technical discussions to drive resolution of technical issues and roll out technical initiatives.\nDeveloping knowledge of system architecture/debug and other internal IP’s.Supporting issues on customer platforms as required by customer engineering teams.\n\nPREFERRED EXPERIENCE:\nOutstanding foundation in Systems & SoC architecture, with expertise in one or more of the following: CPU or GPU, Memory sub-system, Fabrics, High Speed I/O subsystems, Clocks, Resets, Virtualization and Security\nExperience in digital logic design/verification/post-silicon validation.\nExtensive experience with ASIC debug techniques and methodologies.\nKnowledge of physical and protocol levels of common high-speed interfaces an asset.\nExperience with board/platform-level debug, including clock/power delivery, sequencing, analysis, and optimization.\nStrong scripting skills (eg. Ruby, Python).\nExtensive experience with common lab equipment, including protocol/logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, etc.\nIn-depth knowledge of PC architectures/PCIe protocol is an asset.\nExcellent communication, management, and presentation skills.\nAdept at collaboration among top-thinkers and senior architects with strong interpersonal skills to work across teams in different geographies\nLeadership and mentoring skills a definite asset.\nMust be a self-starter and be able to independently drive tasks to completion.\nACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:\nBachelor’s or Master’s degree majoring in EE, CS or related field.\nLOCATION: Markham, Vancouver\nBenefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.\nAMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.\nAMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.\n\nThis posting is for an existing vacancy.\nTHE ROLE:\nThe AMD NBIO Team is on the lookout for a seasoned IP Validation Design Lead to join our growing team. As a key contributor to the success of AMD’s IP, you will be part of a leading team to drive and improve AMD’s abilities to deliver the highest quality, industry leading technologies to market. The NBIO Team fosters and encourages continuous technical innovation to showcase successes as well as facilitate continuous career development.\nTHE PERSON:\nYou have a passion for modern, complex processor architecture, digital design, and validation in general. You are a team player who has excellent communication skills, demonstrated through technical publications, presentations, trainings, executive briefings, etc. You are highly adept at collaboration among top-thinkers and engineers alike, ready to mentor and guide, and help to elevate the knowledge and skills of the team around you. You are a self-starter with strong analytical and problem-solving skills and are willing to learn and ready to independently drive tasks to completion.\nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES:\nAs an IP Validation Design Lead, you will drive the planning, validation, and debug of various hardware IP for forthcoming AMD APU, CPU, Compute and Discrete Graphics SOC programs.\nComprehend the SOC as a complete system which includes HW (Silicon), FW, BIOS & SW and ensure that FW, BIOS & SW are aligned to enable all features, optimizing for performance and power\nWork cross functionally with IP/Domain architects to identify and assess complex technical issues/risks and develop architectural solutions to achieve product requirements\nDefining, documenting, executing and reporting the overall functional test plan and end to end validation strategy for a set of AMD IP’s.\nDriving technical innovation to enhance AMD's capabilities in IP validation, including tools and scripts/automation development, technical and procedural methodology enhancement, and various internal and cross-functional technical initiatives.\nDebugging IP issues found during pre-silicon, bring-up, system validation, and production phases of the SOC programs.\nEngaging on pre-silicon ‘shift left’ activities with cross-functional teams such as Design Verification (DV), Diagnostics, Emulation and other software/hardware modeling frameworks to ensure readiness for first silicon arrival, enablement of IP functionality, and debug of critical features.\nLeading collaborative technical discussions to drive resolution of technical issues and roll out technical initiatives.\nDeveloping knowledge of system architecture/debug and other internal IP’s.Supporting issues on customer platforms as required by customer engineering teams.\n\nPREFERRED EXPERIENCE:\nOutstanding foundation in Systems & SoC architecture, with expertise in one or more of the following: CPU or GPU, Memory sub-system, Fabrics, High Speed I/O subsystems, Clocks, Resets, Virtualization and Security\nExperience in digital logic design/verification/post-silicon validation.\nExtensive experience with ASIC debug techniques and methodologies.\nKnowledge of physical and protocol levels of common high-speed interfaces an asset.\nExperience with board/platform-level debug, including clock/power delivery, sequencing, analysis, and optimization.\nStrong scripting skills (eg. 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