Physical Design Power Methodology Senior Staff Engineer

AMD; Markham; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD in Markham, Ontario is seeking a bold engineer to push power methodologies for next-generation CPU/GPU designs. You will drive optimization across the physical design space, from synthesis to routing, collaborating across divisions to improve performance per watt.

The role emphasizes attention to detail, scripting, and data-driven analysis, with cross-functional exposure and opportunities to shape methodology standards used across AMD’s PD space.

Qualifications

• MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering is desirable.
• Mastery of CAD tools for high-performance design is expected.
• Experience with power-analysis tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive IP physical implementation recipes from synthesis to route to optimize perf/watt.
• Co-develop RTL and PD to identify bottlenecks.
• Lead power budgeting, measurement, and tracking.
• Establish global power methodologies for optimal perf/watt across library/flow.
• Create guidelines on power sign-off methodologies.

Skills

Sub-micron design

CPU/GPU architecture familiarity

Scripting: Perl/Tcl/Python

Data analysis & interpretation

Power methodology optimization

Education

MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PrimePower

Power Artist

PrimePower RTL

Job description

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.

At AMD, we believetechnology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMDis shapingthefuture.

Whetheryou’redesigning next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, orbringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger— technologythat moves the world forward.Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career.

THE ROLE:

Are you interested in opening-up the boundaries of high-frequency and energy-efficient computing? As a part of our AMD physical design central methodology team, you can help

define power methodologies for our next-generation, high-performance CPU/GPU/SOC designs. This methodology team works across AMD ranging from low power APUs up to the world’s most powerful super computers.

THE PERSON:

In this multi-functional role, you will have the opportunity to work across multiple divisions to drive physical design power methodology optimizations across the entire physical design space (library/technology/flows/design).

We’re looking for someone with excellent attention to detail, passion and curiosity to resolve complex issues while achieving amazing results!

KEY RESPONSIBILITES:

Responsibilities may include a subset of the following topics:

• Drive IP physical implementation recipes from synthesis to route to achieve the best performance/watt


• RTL (architecture) and PD co-development to identify bottlenecks


• Drive budgeting, measurement, analysis and tracking of power-consumption


• Establish global methodologies and best-known physical implementation recipes for optimal performance/watt across library/flow/Synthesis/P&R environment


• Create guidelines on power sign-off methodologies

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

Expertise in these topics would be a plus:

• Design experience in sub-micron processes


• Familiarity with CPU and or GPU architecture


• Hands on experience with power-analysis and measurement tools like PrimePower, Power Artist, and/or PrimePower RTL


• Experience with high performance clockingSTA methodologies for timing closure, OCV and other advanced statistical margining techniques


• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Perl/Tcl/Python


• Proficiency in data analysis and interpretation

ACADEMIC CREDINTALS:

• Desirable candidates have a MS/PhD degree in Electrical Engineering


• Mastery of logic, circuit design, and CAD tools for high-performance design is expected

LOCATION:

Markham, ON

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