AMD is seeking a Director of Pre-Silicon Verification to lead execution and delivery across high-impact silicon programs within a mixed-signal IP organization. This role focuses on owning end-to-end verification execution, ensuring strong planning and consistent delivery of high-quality silicon. The successful candidate will build and lead high-performing teams while remaining technically engaged to guide decisions and drive resolution of complex challenges. This leadership position emphasizes execution excellence and organizational health in a rapidly growing environment.

• Proven track record of delivering complex silicon programs on schedule with high quality.
• Experience managing teams of 20+ engineers, including managers and senior technical leads.
• Strong technical background in verification methodologies, including SystemVerilog/UVM and coverage-driven verification.
• Mixed-signal verification experience is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to drive structured execution and metrics-based decision-making.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical or computer engineering.

• Own end-to-end pre-silicon verification execution across multiple IPs and/or subsystem programs.
• Drive schedule, quality, and coverage closure aligned with program milestones.
• Establish clear and actionable execution plans, including resource alignment, milestone definition, and risk management.
• Ensure strong predictability and transparency across all verification deliverables.
• Lead cross-functional alignment with design, architecture, firmware, and program management teams.
• Drive consistent execution cadence through regular status reviews, reporting, and metrics tracking.
• Monitor key verification indicators such as coverage progression, bug trends, regression health, and schedule adherence.
• Establish a data-driven approach to identify risks early and improve execution over time.
• Promote best practices that improve efficiency, scalability, and quality across teams.
• Stay engaged in verification strategy, test planning, and coverage closure discussions.
• Provide guidance on methodology adoption, debug efficiency, and verification completeness.
• Participate in key technical reviews to ensure quality, alignment, and risk identification.
• Support resolution of complex issues, including debug challenges and coverage gaps.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing DV organization, including managers, technical leads, and individual contributors.
• Drive hiring, mentoring, and succession planning to scale the organization effectively.
• Foster a culture of accountability, ownership, and collaboration.
• Coach leaders and engineers to elevate both technical capability and execution discipline.
• Act as the primary point of accountability for DV execution with senior leadership.
• Communicate status, risks, and mitigation plans clearly and proactively.
• Ensure alignment with internal stakeholders and deliver to their expectations.
• Effectively manage multiple concurrent programs, balancing priorities and resources across competing demands.

• AMD provides a competitive 'Total Rewards' package that focuses on financial growth, health, and work-life balance.