Silicon Design Engineer
amdSanta Clara (CA)
About the role
Overview:
As a Silicon Design Engineer at AMD, you will research, design, and validate electronic components and ASICs to advance semiconductor technology. You will collaborate across the design and verification flow, from architecture to timing and power analysis, contributing to complex IC layouts. You’ll tackle moderately scoped problems and apply engineering principles to deliver reliable AMD products. This role offers the chance to shape next-gen processors and AI-enabled hardware in a globally impactful company.
Responsibilities:
Research, design, develop, and/or test electronic components and systems for semiconductor manufacturing Perform definition, design, verification, and/or documentation for ASIC development Determine architecture, logic design, and/or system simulation Define module interfaces/formats for simulation Contribute to multidimensional designs involving complex IC layout Evaluate process flow from high-level designs to synthesis, place and route, timing and power Work on problems of moderate scope with factual analysis across factors Utilize knowledge of computers and electronics to apply engineering principles to design, development, and testing of AMD products
Key requirements:
Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field One (1) year of experience in a related engineering role Experience in hardware verification C, C++, or Python Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL RTL design and coding CPU, GPU, or SoC architecture Linux or Unix environments Developing automated tests for validation Hardware verification C/C++ Python Verilog SystemVerilog VHDL
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