Sr. Silicon Design Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc • San Jose, CA

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About The Position

Xilinx, Inc., a subsidiary of AMD, Inc., is hiring a Sr. Silicon Design Engineer to research, design, develop, and/or test electronic components and systems for semiconductor and related device manufacturing. The role uses knowledge of electronic theory and supports ASIC development through definition, design, verification, and/or documentation. Responsibilities include determining architecture and logic designs and/or system simulations; defining module interfaces and formats for simulation; and evaluating the process flow from high-level designs through synthesis, place and route, timing, and power use.

The position addresses problems of moderate scope, with analysis requiring review of a variety of factors. Under limited supervision, the engineer exercises judgment within defined company procedures and practices to select methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. The role applies knowledge of computers and electronics, design tools and principles, engineering principles, best practices, and technologies to product design, development, and testing. Travel is not required. Multiple openings are available.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• One year of experience in the job offered or a closely related engineering role.
• One year of experience in hardware verification.
• One year of experience in logic and circuit design.
• One year of experience with CAD tools.
• One year of experience with SOC or system architecture.
• One year of experience in RTL design or coding.
• One year of experience with Verilog or VHDL.
• One year of experience with System Verilog.
• One year of experience with ASIC design tools, including synthesis, simulation, equivalence checking, and static timing analysis.
• One year of experience with front-end EDA tools.
• One year of experience in Unix or Linux environments.
• One year of experience with TCL, Perl, Ruby, and Python.
• One year of experience with CPU architecture.
• One year of experience with Linux or Windows internals.
• One year of experience in software debugging on macOS or Linux/Unix.

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.
• Evaluate process flow from high-level designs through synthesis, place and route, timing, and power use.
• Apply engineering principles, best practices, and technologies to product design, development, and testing.

What This Job Offers

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