Pre-silicon Validation Engineer - Emulation
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 22, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jun 1, 2026. AMD scores B on the Alion truth index.
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Pre-Silicon Validation Engineer (Emulation Validation)
THE ROLE:
We are looking for adynamic, energetic Systems Design Engineer to join our growing team. As a key contributor to the success of AMD’s product, you will be part of a leading team to drive and improve AMD’s abilities to deliver the highest quality, industry-leadingtechnologies to market. The Systems Design Engineering team fosters and encourages continuous technical innovation to showcase successes as well as facilitate continuous career development.
THE PERSON:
As a Systems Design Engineer, you will drive balanced, scalable, and automated solutions. In this high visibility position, your software systems engineering expertise will be necessary towards Product development, definition, and root cause resolution.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Driving technical innovation to improve AMD’s capabilities across validation, including tool and script development, technical and procedural methodology enhancement, and various internal and cross-functional technical initiatives
- Debugging issues found during the process,bring-up, validation, and production phases of SOC programs
- Working with multiple teams, and tracking test execution to make sure all features are validated and optimized on time
- Working closely with supporting technical teams
- Engaging in othersoftware/hardware modeling frameworks
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
- Significant 5+ years of relevant experience in complex SoC verification & Validation
- Prior hands-on experience with FPGA and/or emulation platforms (Veloce, Palladium, ZEBU, HAPs, Protium)
- Developing C/C++/Uefi based test content.
- Validating hardware features for at least 3 or more projects in a pre-silicon environment
- Debugging failures using waveform viewers, log files and microcode trace dumps
- Knowledge of low power design emulation/verification and power management fundamentals
- Knowledge of UEFI, Windows Operating Systems, Linux
- Knowledge of x86 and/or ARM SoC Architecture
- Knowledge of Memory subsystem, high speed IO peripherals like PCIe, USB, NPU, SoC & IP level Power Management flow, Security protocols.
- Knowledge of one or more protocols; USB, AXI, PCI, PCIe, MIPI.
- Good to have Pre-Silicon Validation Experience on SOC, Subsystems , MMIP, accelerators, CPU/Power Management/HSIO -PCIe/USB using Embedded C and BIOS
- Extensive knowledge of system architecture, technical debug, and validation strategy
- Strong analytical/problem-solving skills and pronounced attention to details
- Must be a self-starter, and able to independently drive tasks to completion
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:
- Bachelors or Mastersdegree in electrical or computer engineering
Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.
AMD 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.
AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Pre-Silicon Validation Engineer (Emulation Validation)
THE ROLE:
We are looking for adynamic, energetic Systems Design Engineer to join our growing team. As a key contributor to the success of AMD’s product, you will be part of a leading team to drive and improve AMD’s abilities to deliver the highest quality, industry-leadingtechnologies to market. The Systems Design Engineering team fosters and encourages continuous technical innovation to showcase successes as well as facilitate continuous career development.
THE PERSON:
As a Systems Design Engineer, you will drive balanced, scalable, and automated solutions. In this high visibility position, your software systems engineering expertise will be necessary towards Product development, definition, and root cause resolution.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Driving technical innovation to improve AMD’s capabilities across validation, including tool and script development, technical and procedural methodology enhancement, and various internal and cross-functional technical initiatives
- Debugging issues found during the process,bring-up, validation, and production phases of SOC programs
- Working with multiple teams, and tracking test execution to make sure all features are validated and optimized on time
- Working closely with supporting technical teams
- Engaging in othersoftware/hardware modeling frameworks
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
- Significant 5+ years of relevant experience in complex SoC verification & Validation
- Prior hands-on experience with FPGA and/or emulation platforms (Veloce, Palladium, ZEBU, HAPs, Protium)
- Developing C/C++/Uefi based test content.
- Validating hardware features for at least 3 or more projects in a pre-silicon environment
- Debugging failures using waveform viewers, log files and microcode trace dumps
- Knowledge of low power design emulation/verification and power management fundamentals
- Knowledge of UEFI, Windows Operating Systems, Linux
- Knowledge of x86 and/or ARM SoC Architecture
- Knowledge of Memory subsystem, high speed IO peripherals like PCIe, USB, NPU, SoC & IP level Power Management flow, Security protocols.
- Knowledge of one or more protocols; USB, AXI, PCI, PCIe, MIPI.
- Good to have Pre-Silicon Validation Experience on SOC, Subsystems , MMIP, accelerators, CPU/Power Management/HSIO -PCIe/USB using Embedded C and BIOS
- Extensive knowledge of system architecture, technical debug, and validation strategy
- Strong analytical/problem-solving skills and pronounced attention to details
- Must be a self-starter, and able to independently drive tasks to completion
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:
- Bachelors or Mastersdegree in electrical or computer engineering
Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.
AMD 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.
AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.