Principal Design Verification Engineer

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THE ROLE: The focus of this role is to take a full ownership of the planning, building, and execution process for the verification of new and existing features for AMD’s graphics processor IP, resulting in no bugs in the final design.       THE PERSON:You are a recognized technical leader with deep expertise in digital design verification and broader architectural understanding beyond your immediate domain. You combine strong technical judgment with the ability to influence others, set direction, and drive results across teams and projects.You work with little to no supervision, take full ownership of outcomes, and are trusted to make decisions where errors could materially impact product delivery. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Define and drive verification strategy for complex GPU features or subsystems with cross‑project and cross‑product impact • Partner with architects, RTL, and firmware leads to influence feature definition, implementation approach, and verification readiness early in the design cycle • Own verification planning and execution for technically critical areas, including risk identification, trade‑off analysis, and mitigation strategies • Lead development of robust, scalable verification environments and methodologies, including directed and constrained‑random testing using SystemVerilog and UVM • Solve complex, ambiguous verification challenges, often requiring new approaches or extensions to existing processes and infrastructure • Analyze functional and code coverage at a system level, driving coverage closure strategies that balance quality, schedule, and compute efficiency • Drive improvements to verification processes, tools, and workflows that increase productivity, quality, or execution efficiency across teams • Coordinate and technically lead small verification efforts within larger programs, aligning stakeholders and delivering on shared objectives • Mentor and coach junior and senior engineers, acting as a go‑to technical resource and influencing best practices across the organization PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: • Experience in Digital Design Verification • Experience with System Verilog, Verilog and UVM to both maintaining an existing Verification Environment as well as creating one from scratch. • Strong skills with functional verification tools by VCS, optional with Cadence, Mentor Graphics. • Experience delivering design features/functionalities on all stages: specs, test plan, enablement, functional/code coverage closure. • Proficiency in coding/scripting (C, C++, Perl, Shell, Ruby). • Good computer architecture, cache coherency knowledge. • Experience working with complex designs (not just I2C and other similar designs). • Demonstrated experience with simulation profile, efficiency improvement, acceleration and automating workflows in a distributed compute environment. • Strong ownership and drive capabilities, with limited guidance.ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: • Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer/Electrical EngineeringLOCATIONS: • Iasi (Hybrid) • Brasov (Remote) or Bucharest (Remote) • Anywhere in Romania (Remote/Home Office)Accomplish the most meaningful work of your career and change lives for the better with the company leading technology and AI advancement. Our Romania AMDers share how they have grown faster than they thought possible - with stretch work, mentorship, and support for their personal and professional development Advance your career. Advance the world. AMD Romania is hiring. #LI-NG2 #LI-HYBRID#LI-REMOTE 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. THE ROLE: The focus of this role is to take a full ownership of the planning, building, and execution process for the verification of new and existing features for AMD’s graphics processor IP, resulting in no bugs in the final design.       THE PERSON:You are a recognized technical leader with deep expertise in digital design verification and broader architectural understanding beyond your immediate domain. You combine strong technical judgment with the ability to influence others, set direction, and drive results across teams and projects.You work with little to no supervision, take full ownership of outcomes, and are trusted to make decisions where errors could materially impact product delivery. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Define and drive verification strategy for complex GPU features or subsystems with cross‑project and cross‑product impact • Partner with architects, RTL, and firmware leads to influence feature definition, implementation approach, and verification readiness early in the design cycle • Own verification planning and execution for technically critical areas, including risk identification, trade‑off analysis, and mitigation strategies • Lead development of robust, scalable verification environments and methodologies, including directed and constrained‑random testing using SystemVerilog and UVM • Solve complex, ambiguous verification challenges, often requiring new approaches or extensions to existing processes and infrastructure • Analyze functional and code coverage at a system level, driving coverage closure strategies that balance quality, schedule, and compute efficiency • Drive improvements to verification processes, tools, and workflows that increase productivity, quality, or execution efficiency across teams • Coordinate and technically lead small verification efforts within larger programs, aligning stakeholders and delivering on shared objectives • Mentor and coach junior and senior engineers, acting as a go‑to technical resource and influencing best practices across the organization PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: • Experience in Digital Design Verification • Experience with System Verilog, Verilog and UVM to both maintaining an existing Verification Environment as well as creating one from scratch. • Strong skills with functional verification tools by VCS, optional with Cadence, Mentor Graphics. • Experience delivering design features/functionalities on all stages: specs, test plan, enablement, functional/code coverage closure. • Proficiency in coding/scripting (C, C++, Perl, Shell, Ruby). • Good computer architecture, cache coherency knowledge. • Experience working with complex designs (not just I2C and other similar designs). • Demonstrated experience with simulation profile, efficiency improvement, acceleration and automating workflows in a distributed compute environment. • Strong ownership and drive capabilities, with limited guidance.ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: • Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer/Electrical EngineeringLOCATIONS: • Iasi (Hybrid) • Brasov (Remote) or Bucharest (Remote) • Anywhere in Romania (Remote/Home Office)Accomplish the most meaningful work of your career and change lives for the better with the company leading technology and AI advancement. Our Romania AMDers share how they have grown faster than they thought possible - with stretch work, mentorship, and support for their personal and professional development Advance your career. Advance the world. AMD Romania is hiring. #LI-NG2 #LI-HYBRID#LI-REMOTE 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.