Senior Microprocessor VLSI Physical Design Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc•Fort Collins, CO

5h•Onsite

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 as a technical expert. The candidate will be a key contributor and leader for AMD’s next generation cores and caches. The candidate will join the team based in Fort Collins, CO.

Requirements

Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to details.
Self-motivation and a commitment to meeting deadlines.
Creativity and innovation.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Teamwork is vital for our success.
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.
Experience with a variety of AI Agents to increase engineering efficiency and automation

Responsibilities

Technical lead for high speed VLSI design in deep submicron processes.
Work closely with RTL and physical designers across multiple sites to optimize power, performance, area, and schedule.
Solve design and tool problems requiring ground-breaking approaches that utilize AI native skills and champion innovation across the organization.
Create technical presentations for peers and management.
Guide and mentor junior engineers.