Senior Physical Design Lead – Microprocessor Systems

Advanced Micro Devices; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

AMD benefits

Job summary

AMD, Cambridge, seeks a seasoned Physical Design Leader with expertise in microprocessor design to guide the team in power, performance, and area optimization. You will mentor senior engineers, collaborate across design and technology groups, and drive CPU core development.

You will lead design reviews, influence cross-functional decisions, and shape strategies for next-gen processors in a hybrid work environment with strong R&D exposure.

Qualifications

• Experience leading technical teams.
• Experience in high-speed microprocessor designs.
• Full-Chip floor planning and timing experience.
• DRC/LVS at partition or full-chip level knowledge.
• Knowledge of current sub-mic technologies.
• Solid understanding of physical design flows and/or custom circuit design.

Responsibilities

• Primary technical contact for your focus area.
• Proactively collaborate with peers in technology and design reviews.
• Quantify impacts of technology issues in design reviews.
• Represent the CPU Cores to executive management from a technical perspective.
• Work cross-functionally to identify and assess complex issues and develop solutions.
• Collaborate with Design teams for area and floorplan refinement, timing targets, and power targets.
• Use AI to enhance productivity and contribute to Agentic AI tools.

Skills

Leadership experience

High-speed microprocessor

PPA optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Electrical Engineering Degree

Tools

IC design tools

Job description

AMD, Cambridge, seeks a seasoned Physical Design Leader with expertise in microprocessor design to guide the team in power, performance, and area optimization. You will mentor senior engineers, collaborate across design and technology groups, and drive CPU core development.

You will lead design reviews, influence cross-functional decisions, and shape strategies for next-gen processors in a hybrid work environment with strong R&D exposure.