Microprocessor VLSI Physical Design Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc•Fort Collins, CO

21h•Hybrid

About The Position

AMD’s Cores Organization delivers industry leading CPU’s and caches that are the foundation of AMD’s server, client, and gaming business. We are looking for an experienced VLSI physical design engineer to join this innovative team. The candidate will be a key contributor for AMD’s next generation cores and caches. The candidate will join the team based in Fort Collins, CO. The candidate should have strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to details. We work on programs with long timelines, so self-motivation and a commitment to meeting deadlines is required. We are pushing the envelope on chip performance, so the status quo must be challenged on every program. This requires creativity and innovation, but also excellent verbal and written communication skills. We work in small teams, but we are part of a large cross-site Core’s organization, so teamwork is also vital our success.

Requirements

BS/MS in EE, CS, CSE (or similar), plus 5+ years hardware design experience

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience in high-speed VLSI design
Excellent understanding of computer architecture, hardware concepts & design tradeoffs required.
Knowledge of Chip Level Floor planning, Bus / Pin Planning, Clock Tree Synthesis, Placement, Optimization, Routing, Parasitic Extraction, Static Timing Analysis, IR drop analysis, electromigration, Physical Verification and Sign Off.
Comprehend complex Verilog RTL and make minor modifications for timing or power.
Knowledge of digital circuits, high speed flops, synchronizers, level shifters, and SRAM.
Familiar with programing languages such as Perl, C, tcl, etc.

Responsibilities

High speed VLSI design in deep submicron fabrication processes.
Work closely with chip architects and designers across multiple sites to optimize power, performance, area, and schedule.
Solve design and tool problems requiring ground-breaking approaches and champion innovation across the organization.
Create technical presentations for peers and management.