ASIC Design Verification Engineer (Ahuntsic)

About AMD At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you’ll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond. The Role As a member of the front‑end verification team, you will help bring to life cutting‑edge designs and work closely with the architecture, IP design, Physical Design teams, and product engineers to achieve first‑pass silicon success. The Person A successful candidate will be highly accurate and detail‑oriented, possessing good communication and problem‑solving skills. He/she will have a passion for modern, complex ASIC architecture, digital design, and verification in general. Key Responsibilities Collaborate with architects, hardware engineers, and firmware engineers to understand the recent features to be verified Build test plan documentation, accounting for interactions with other features, the hardware, the firmware, and the software driver use cases Decide on verification and reuse strategy and testbench architecture Estimate the time required to write the new feature tests and any required changes to the test environment Interact with project managers and system‑level DV teams to co‑ordinate release schedules and feature staging Build the directed and random verification tests Debug test failures to determine the root cause; work with RTL and firmware engineers to resolve design defects and correct any test issues Review functional and code coverage metrics – modify or add tests or constrain random tests to meet the coverage requirements Preferred Experience Proficient in IP level ASIC verification strategies Proficient in debugging RTL code using simulation tools Expert in the UVM concepts and SystemVerilog language Proficient in architecting UVM testbenches and working in Linux and Windows environments Experienced in developing UVM based verification frameworks and testbenches, processes and flows Comfortable automating workflows in a distributed compute environment Exposure to simulation profile, efficiency improvement, acceleration, formal verification Scripting language experience: Perl, Python, Makefile, shell preferred Exposure to leadership or mentorship is an asset Prior exposure to networking protocols such as Ethernet, UAL, LLR, CBFC is desired Experienced in using AI tools Academic Credentials Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Engineering/Electrical Engineering or Computer Science Location Ottawa, ON CA OR Markham, ON CA Benefits Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance. Equal Opportunity Statement 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. Responsible AI Policy AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here. Posting Information This posting is for an existing vacancy. Apply on Kit Job: kitjob.ca/job/2ptwa9