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What you do at AMD changes everything 

At AMD, we push the boundaries of what is possible.  We believe in changing the world for the better by driving innovation in high-performance computing, graphics, and visualization technologies – building blocks for gaming, immersive platforms, and the data center.

Developing great technology takes more than talent: it takes amazing people who understand collaboration, respect, and who will go the “extra mile” to achieve unthinkable results.  It takes people who have the passion and desire to disrupt the status quo, push boundaries, deliver innovation, and change the world.   If you have this type of passion, we invite you to take a look at the opportunities available to come join our team.

Co-op/ Intern

The Role:

Intern with an industry leading Graphics IP team which specializes in the design and verification of AMD's Graphics Processing Units (GPUs). You will work with the team on current development projects, contributing to work on GPU architecture, high speed digital design, and verification using the latest industry standard tools and methodologies.

The Person:

Communication:

• Listens carefully, starts a task only after the requirement, expectations, and schedule are aligned with stakeholders
• Asks questions about priority, efficiency, and value; ensure the answers are grasped, demonstrate it progressively in action
• Presents (email, chat, in-person) concise, convincing descriptions and supporting information to expedite issue closure with the team

Analytical thinker:

• Subdivides an issue into its parts, theorize root causes, capture evidence, seek guidance where appropriate
• Superb attention to detail but only to the level necessary
• Comprehends complex architectural, design, and verification concepts

Self-Starter:

• Able to work independently and challenge oneself every day
• Seeks guidance from peers and management while achieving business and career goals
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced, multi-project team environment using state of the art tools and technology

Teamwork:

• Thrives in an environment of technical, and passionate engineers
• Appreciates the value of diverse personalities which make the job rewarding and inspiring
• Unified commitment to business objectives
• Strong level of team-oriented encouragement
• Optimistic but balanced with realistic expectations
• Respectful of team members and collaborates for the best solutions
• Continuously improve how the team meets requirements (Quality)

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with architects, hardware engineers, and verification engineers to understand the development targets and metrics
• Create and review microarchitecture specifications and test plans
• Implement hardware components using HDLs and implement UVM verification environments
• Debug test failures to determine the root cause; work with engineers to resolve design defects and correct errors
• Contribute to review of functional and code coverage metrics; enhance the hardware implementation and verification environments to improve quality
• Identify and implement opportunities for improving AMD’s ASIC design and verification environment

Preferred Experience:

• Hardware development using a Hardware Description Language such as Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL
• Software development using C++ or other OO languanges
• Use of hardware or software debug tools in Unix/Linux OS environments
• Graphics pipeline knowledge

Relevant Experience:

• Configuration Management – Perforce
• Issue Tracking - Atlassian JIRA
• Scripting languages such as Python, Perl, and shell scripts

Academic Credentials:

• Completion of the penultimate year of a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or a related field