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CPU Core Validation Senior Staff Engineer

AMD· Engineering
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Fort Collins, CO$178.4k - $267.6kFull-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Senior staff engineer role focusing on silicon validation for AMD's next-generation CPU cores and caches, based in Fort Collins, CO. Lead technical expert contributing to validation efforts, with strong emphasis on at-speed testing, cross-team collaboration, and innovation.

Responsibilities

  • Work in a silicon lab helping to creatively solve challenging problems
  • Set up hardware systems to enable at-speed testing and debug
  • Based on thorough understanding of the design architecture, develop, run, and debug x86 software to validate functionality and testability operation of the microprocessor design, leveraging programming and scripting skills
  • Drive project deliverables/dependencies with cross-discipline/site RTL, DFT and Implementation design teams along with product manufacturing teams
  • Solve design and tool problems requiring ground-breaking approaches and champion innovation across the organization
  • Create technical presentations for peers and management

Qualifications

  • BS/MS in EE, CS, CSE (or similar)
  • Prior experience with validation of microprocessors/ASIC hardware in a lab setting
  • DFT feature knowledge with JTAG -1149.x, Memory, Logic and I/O Built-In-Self-Test (BIST) and Scan design(LSSD/MuxD) structures and protocol would be a plus
  • Proven programming proficiency in x86 assembly, C/C++, Perl, Ruby and Python languages along with strong logic simulation competence
  • Knowledge of Verilog HDL and System Verilog
  • Demonstrated solid understanding of modern computer architecture

Skills

Required:Silicon validationx86 software developmentProgramming languagesVerilog/SystemVerilog
Nice to have:DFT/Testing knowledge

Benefits

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Last updated Oct 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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