Physical design architecture
AMD · Posted Oct 8
High-performance processors, graphics cards, data center solutions, and AI accelerators
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About the role
The role sits in AMD's AECG ASIC organization, which builds custom ASIC solutions for external customers. The team focuses on delivering best-in-class Power, Performance and Area (PPA) for next-generation ASICs. This position leads physical design architecture and flow development, working with customers, SOC architects, the CAD team and design teams to drive floorplanning and physical design flows.
What you will do
- Technical Physical Design lead on AECG ASIC solutions, focused on driving the best Power, Performance, Area for customers.
- Work with customers and internal teams to evaluate IP choices, analyze die size and provide floorplan tradeoffs during customer acquisition phase.
- Provide expert guidance to physical design execution teams within AMD and with external partners to drive delivery to customer commitments.
- Develop technical relationships with broader AMD Design/CAD community and peers.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- BS or MS degree in in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science. 16+years of experience in physical design role leading to an understanding of RTL to GDS development.
Preferred qualifications
- Strong understanding of development of custom ASICs for external customers.
- Strong background in physical design with exposure to circuit and logic design.
- Proven track record of delivering SOCs in process technologies 7nm and below.
- Expert user of P&R, Timing and Physical verification tools from top EDA vendors.
- Proven expertise in developing physical implementation flows as required.
- Ability to co-optimize and make appropriate tradeoff across architecture, front-end design, and back-end design.
- Experience in leading a small team of high performing individuals.
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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