Silicon Design Engineer - Technical Lead

AMD; Markham; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

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Job summary

AMD in Markham, Ontario seeks an experienced RTL design engineer to contribute to next-generation chiplet interconnect and IP development. You will drive architecture, RTL blocks, and verification across USB, PCIe, and CXL interfaces for high-performance processors and graphics products.

The role emphasizes collaboration with DFT, firmware, and verification teams, with hands-on work in multi-clock, high-frequency design, and design optimization.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering or equivalent preferred.
• Experience in RTL design for high-performance digital blocks and multi-clock domains.
• Knowledge of Synthesis, Equivalence Checking, CDC analysis, STA, and area/power optimization.

Responsibilities

• Develop micro-architecture for modules within chiplet interconnect territory.
• RTL design and verification for high-frequency, low-latency blocks.
• Collaborate with DFT, Implementation, Verification, Firmware teams.
• Document designs and present technical reviews.

Skills

RTL design

I/O protocols

Python

Perl

Debugging

Documentation

Education

Master’s/Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Synthesis tools

Equivalence Checking

Clock-Domain Crossing (CDC) Analysis

Linting

Static Timing Analysis (STA)

Job description

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.

At AMD, we believe technology 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 AMD is shaping the future.

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.

At AMD, we believe technology 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 AMD is shaping the future. Whether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or bringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger — technology that moves the world forward. Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career.

The Role

This role is an excellent opportunity to work on the cutting-edge next generation technologies that will be part of future AMD Microprocessors powering Servers and Personal Computers as well as Graphics Cards and VR sets. You will join one of the fastest-growing field of Chiplet Interconnect technology rapidly being adopted across the VLSI industry. The team works on supporting both AMD proprietary I/O protocols and is also a key driver for industry standard Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express (UCIe) and Ultra Accelerator Link (UALink). The IP portfolio caters to short/ultra-short reach die-2-die interconnect with different bounding boxes tied to beachfront, Power, BER requirements. As a member of this team, you get a chance to work on IP development, drive design-specification, work on digital design and collaborate in the whole spectrum of areas include DFT, Firmware, Design verification, and Physical Design.

The Person

Thrives in a collaborative, team-oriented environment that fosters continuous learning and professional growth. Demonstrates strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with exceptional attention to detail and a passion for learning new design methodologies and implementation techniques. Possesses excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and influence stakeholders. Exhibits strong leadership potential and a proactive approach to driving results.

Key Responsibilities

• Experience with I/O protocols like USB, PCIe, CXL.
• Experience in developing micro-architecture for any given module.
• RTL design experience with multi-clock, high frequency designs, low latency, low power & high performance.
• Debugging/Post Silicon Bring up
• Good Documentation and presentation skills.
• Micro-architecture of simple to complex digital blocks.
• RTL development using best industry practices.
• Optimize design for key metrics like Area, Power, Performance etc.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams like DFT, Implementation, Verification, Emulation, Firmware regularly.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in digital front-end implementation, including micro-arch. definition
• Experience with scripting/automation languages like Python/Perl
• Firmware on Hardware-Firmware co-design
• Experience with state-of-the‑art industry standard digital tools
• Preferred experience in design with multiple clock domains
• RTL design experience with multi-clock, high frequency designs
• Knowledge in digital RTL Digital Design and Implementation
• Experience with Synthesis, Equivalence Checking, Clock‑Domain Crossing (CDC) Analysis, Area/Power optimizations, Linting, Static Timing Analysis (STA)

Academic Credentials

Master’s/Bachelor’s in electrical engineering or equivalent preferred

Location:

Markham, ON

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.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.