FPGA Prototyping Lead

Amd

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Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Jose, CA
Salary
$200,000–$300,000 / yr
Posted
53 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes
Jul 20, 2027
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99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

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This role pays more than 90% of similar roles. Most pay $168,500–$223,700 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $250k versus about $196k for comparable roles.

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About Amd

AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) is a semiconductor company that develops high-performance processors, graphics cards, and adaptive computing solutions for gaming, data centers, and embedded markets. Industry: Semiconductors

Amd currently has 367 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · FPGA Prototyping Lead

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As a member of the front-end design and integration team, the FPGA Prototyping Lead drives prototyping strategy and execution to ensure first-pass silicon success. This role involves defining architecture, methodology roadmaps, and platform strategies for complex SoCs, including partitioning, interconnects, clocking, and debug infrastructure. The lead manages RTL adaptation, implementation flows, and verification environments while mentoring engineers and collaborating with cross-functional teams like Architecture, Verification, and Software to enable early hardware validation. Key technical requirements include expertise in Synopsys HAPS or Cadence Protium platforms, Vivado and Vitis toolchains, and SystemVerilog or Verilog. The role addresses complex technical challenges involving high-speed interfaces such as PCIe, DDR, Ethernet, USB, and HBM, while ensuring timing closure, floorplanning, and CDC analysis for modern SoC architectures including CPUs, cache hierarchies, and NoC interconnects.

Skills

FPGA SystemVerilog Verilog Vivado Vitis Synopsys HAPS Cadence Protium SoC Architecture PCIe DDR Ethernet USB HBM AXI ACE CHI RTL Design Timing Closure CDC Analysis Floorplanning

What you'll do

  • Define the FPGA prototyping architecture, methodology roadmap, and platform strategy for complex SoCs.
  • Lead the development and deployment of FPGA prototype platforms including RTL adaptation and verification infrastructure.
  • Drive cross-functional collaboration with Architecture, Design, Verification, and Software teams to enable early hardware validation.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams through design reviews and project planning.
  • Establish engineering processes, implementation methodologies, and documentation standards to improve scalability and quality.
  • Represent the organization in architecture reviews and customer-facing discussions while partnering with EDA tool vendors.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
  • 12+ years of experience in FPGA design, implementation, and SoC prototyping.
  • Proven experience leading FPGA prototyping efforts for large-scale semiconductor programs.
  • Hands-on experience with Synopsys HAPS and/or Cadence Protium platforms.
  • Expert proficiency with AMD/Xilinx Vivado and Vitis toolchains.
  • Strong knowledge of multi-FPGA partitioning, board bring-up, and high-speed interfaces like PCIe, DDR, Ethernet, USB, and HBM.
  • Deep expertise in FPGA timing closure, floorplanning, CDC analysis, pipelining, and performance optimization.
  • Strong SystemVerilog and/or Verilog design and verification experience.

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