IP Design Lead - Sr Staff
AMD · Posted Oct 8
High-performance processors, graphics cards, data center solutions, and AI accelerators
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About the role
AMD designs processors and computing technologies that span AI, healthcare, scientific discovery, and everyday devices. This role sits in the silicon design organization and covers RTL design of high-performance x86-core ISA features, clock/reset/power features, IP integration, and sub-system level design. The IP Design Lead will architect power management, cache, and coherency features, own clock-domain crossing and linting, and lead and mentor the RTL design team while partnering with DFT, Physical Design, and SoC teams.
What you will do
- RTL design of high performance x86-core ISA features, clock/reset/power features of processor, IP Integration, sub-system level design
- Architect and design of power management features, cache, coherency.
- Design optimization for implementing power efficient IP, implementing the RTL using low power techniques
- Responsible for the inter IP integration issues resolution
- Own the Clock-Domain crossing, Linting aspects of the overall design of the IP and the subsystem.
- Work closely with DFT, Physical Design and SOC teams to incorporate the interdisciplinary feedback into the design
- Architecting, micro-architecting and documentation of the design features
- Lead design team from all aspects of the RTL deliverables.
- Mentor the junior members of the RTL team to meet the team goals
- Represents AMD to the outside technical community, partners and vendors
- Your commitment to innovating as a team demonstrated through excellent communication, knowledge of proper documentation techniques, and independently driving tasks to completion.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- 12+ years of experience in Digital IP/ASIC design and Verilog RTL development
- Experience in full IP design cycle, requirements definition, architecture and microarchitecture specification.
- Should be well versed with RTL design verification, design quality checks, synthesis, timing closure and post silicon validation.
- Expert on Verilog RTL design and has experience of multiscale digital IP/ASIC projects.
- Should possess expertise in front-end EDA tools sign-off and its flows.
- Highly motivated to seek out solutions and willing to learn new skills to fulfill job requirements;
- Proven interpersonal skills, leadership and teamwork;
- Excellent writing skills in the English language, editing and organizational skills required;
- Skilled at prioritization and multi-tasking;
- Good understanding of engineering terminology used within the semiconductor industry;
- Good understanding of digital design concepts;
Preferred qualifications
- Familiarity with low power design and low power flow is an added plus.
- Ability to program with scripting languages such as Python or Perl is a plus;
- Knowledge of, or experience in, functional design verification or design is highly desired.
- Master’s degree preferred with emphasis in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or VLSI design Engineering.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About AMD
AMD is a global semiconductor company that designs high-performance central processing units (CPUs), graphics processing units (GPUs), and adaptive processors for data centers, personal computers, gaming consoles, and embedded systems. The company specializes in advanced computing solutions and AI accelerators, positioning itself as a major leader in modern high-performance and artificial intelligence hardware. Through strategic developments and acquisitions, AMD continues to expand its ecosystem across cloud infrastructure, enterprise computing, and physical AI.
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Company size
- 31000 employees
- Founded
- 1969-05-01
- Location
- Santa Clara, California, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company
- 2007-11-16Post Ipo
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