Posted 6 days ago
Sr. Silicon Design Engineer
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Designs, verifies and implements ASIC logic and physical layouts for semiconductor products, covering architecture, RTL, synthesis, place and route, and timing and power analysis. Requires a graduate degree in an electrical or computer engineering field.
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Job Role and Responsibility: AMD, Inc., is hiring Sr. Silicon Design Engineer to Research, design, develop, and/or test electronic components and systems for semiconductor and related device manufacturing, employing knowledge of electronic theory. Oversee definition, design, verification, and/or documentation for ASIC development. Determine architecture design, logic design, and/or system simulation. Define module interfaces/formats for simulation. Perform front end integration focusing on various to deliver RTL for electronic designs. Transitioning RTL design to physical designs. Contribute to the development of multidimensional designs involving the layout of complex integrated circuits. Evaluate all aspects of the process flow from high-level designs to synthesis, place and route, and timing and power use. Work in an area of specialization to develop ASIC/layout design, working on problems where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. Utilize knowledge of computers and electronics, including circuit boards, processors, chips, and electronic equipment, as well as knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles. Apply knowledge of engineering principles, best practices, and technologies to the design, development, and testing of various AMD products.
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Travel required: NO
Qualifications: Degree required
Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field.
Qualifications: Amount and type of experience required: N/A
Specific skills required: The following skills are required:
Position requires experience in the following:
- Logic and circuit design;
- Verilog, System Verilog, or VHDL;
- SOC, GPU, or CPU architecture;
- C, C++, or Python;
- ASIC Design;
- Physical design of deep submicron digital ASIC chips; and
- ASIC design tools (synthesis, simulation, equivalence checking, static timing analysis).
Experience may be gained through graduate-level coursework, research, or internship experience.
Preferred Skills: N/A
Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.
AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.
AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
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