
IOHUB Design Verification Engineer
Required skills
- IOHUB
- IOHUB Core
- IOMMU
- PCI host bridge
- address translation
- memory protection
- I/O virtualization
- hyperscale data centers
- DRVR
- verification closure
Nice to have
- global company
- spoken English
- complex IP
- ASIC
- SoC design verification
- processors
Role summary
AMD is seeking a Design Verification Engineer for their NBIO team, focusing on IOHUB IP which includes IOHUB Core and IOMMU. This role involves defining verification strategies, developing test plans, implementing DRVR, and driving verification closure. The candidate will collaborate closely with Design and Architecture teams and global teams for alignment and synchronization. The position requires a Master's or Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering with digital ASIC or SoC design verification experience. Preferred experience includes working in a global company, familiarity with complex IP/ASIC/SoC development, processors, bus standards like PCIe, and methodologies like UVM, Verilog, SystemC, SystemVerilog, coverage-based verification, assertions (PSL/SVA), and constrained-random techniques. Knowledge of virtualization and AI assistants is a plus.
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The Role
The AMD NBIO (North Bridge I/O) team delivers industry-leading, high-performance interconnect IP for AMD products, including discrete GPUs, machine learning products, APUs, servers, and game consoles. The global NBIO organization operates seamlessly across China, North America, and Europe.
IOHUB sits at the center of the system’s data paths. It includes two foundational IP blocks, IOHUB Core and IOMMU, as well as the IOHUB. IOHUB Core is the system’s PCI host bridge and provides decoding and routing services to PCIe and other devices. The IOMMU (I/O Memory Management Unit) is responsible for address translation and memory protection. It plays a critical role in I/O virtualization technology, which is widely used in hyperscale data centers.
The Person
The successful candidate will work closely with senior silicon design engineers. The candidate will be highly accurate and detail-oriented, with strong communication and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrates strong teamwork
- Drives work through completion
Key Responsibilities
- Define the IOHUB verification strategy and scope.
- Develop the IOHUB test plan, implement DRVR, and drive verification closure.
- Work closely with the Design and Architecture teams to develop new verification components.
- Organize and attend conference calls with global teams for strategy alignment, status synchronization, and related activities.
Preferred Experience
- Experience working in a global company and fluency in spoken English.
- Experience with complex IP, ASIC, or SoC design verification. Direct experience with IP/SoC development, processors such as CPUs or GPUs, or industry bus standards such as PCIe or HT is preferred.
- Good knowledge of UVM, Verilog, SystemC, and SystemVerilog.
- Solid knowledge of hardware verification methodologies, including coverage-based verification, hardware assertions such as PSL or SVA, and constrained-random techniques.
- Experience with verification planning is an asset.
- Knowledge of virtualization is an asset.
- Experience developing with AI assistants is a plus.
- Strong collaboration skills.
Academic Credentials
- Master’s degree in electrical engineering and digital ASIC or SoC design verification experience, or
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and digital ASIC or SoC design verification experience.
Location:
Markham, ON or Vancouver, BC
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