Silicon Design Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc • San Jose, CA

7h

About The Position

Xilinx, Inc., a subsidiary of AMD, Inc., is hiring a Silicon Design Engineer to research, design, develop, and/or test electronic components and systems for semiconductor and related device manufacturing. The role involves applying electronic theory and engineering principles to ASIC development, including definition, design, verification, and documentation; architecture and logic design; system simulation; and defining module interfaces and formats for simulation. The engineer will contribute to multidimensional designs involving complex integrated-circuit layouts and evaluate the process flow from high-level designs through synthesis, place and route, timing, and power use. The position addresses problems of moderate scope, using analysis of a variety of factors, and exercises limited judgment under supervision and within defined company procedures and practices. The role applies knowledge of computers and electronics, design techniques, tools, principles, best practices, and technologies to the design, development, and testing of company products. Multiple openings are available. No travel is required. A master’s degree in a specified engineering field or a related field is required. No specific amount or type of prior experience is required; relevant skills may be gained through graduate-level coursework, research, or internship experience. AMD may use artificial intelligence to help screen, assess, or select applicants. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or a related field.
• No specific amount or type of prior experience is required.
• Experience with design concepts and RTL implementation.
• Knowledge of VLSI fundamentals, digital systems, circuit design, STA, and RTL.
• Experience with high-speed digital circuits, including serializers, deserializers, counters, and dividers.
• Knowledge of STA and methodologies for timing closure.
• Experience with formal tools or functional verification tools by VCS, Cadence, or Mentor Graphics.
• Verilog, Perl, Python, and C++ scripting and programming skills.
• Experience with FPGA-based tools and methodologies.
• Relevant experience may be gained through graduate-level coursework, research, or internship experience.

Responsibilities

• Research, design, develop, and/or test electronic components and systems for semiconductor and related device manufacturing.
• Perform definition, design, verification, and/or documentation for ASIC development.
• Determine architecture design, logic design, and/or system simulation.
• Define module interfaces and formats for simulation.
• Contribute to multidimensional designs involving the layout of complex integrated circuits.
• Evaluate the design process flow from high-level designs through synthesis, place and route, timing, and power use.
• Apply engineering principles, best practices, and technologies to the design, development, and testing of company products.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level