Senior Staff Physical Design Engineer – CPU Cores

AMD; Ireland; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD is seeking a Senior Staff Physical Design Engineer for Dublin or Cork. You will lead a physical design team focused on microprocessor design, managing power, performance and area while balancing business needs.

Strong leadership and communication are essential to mentor engineers and drive cross-functional design reviews. Responsibilities include acting as the primary technical contact, refining floorplanning, timing, and power targets, and collaborating across CPU cores teams.

Qualifications

• Seasoned PD engineer with microprocessor design experience.
• Meticulous about Power, Performance and Area.

Responsibilities

• Primary technical contact for your focus area and lead the PD effort.
• Proactively collaborate with peers in technology and design reviews.
• Quantify impacts of design issues in reviews and drive resolutions.
• Work cross-functionally with CPU Cores teams on complex issues and risk mitigation.
• Refine area, floorplan, timing targets and power targets with design teams.
• Leverage AI to boost team productivity and contribute AI tooling.

Skills

Team leadership

Microprocessor design

Floorplanning

Timing closure

Collaboration

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

DRC/LVS tools

Job description

AMD is seeking a Senior Staff Physical Design Engineer for Dublin or Cork. You will lead a physical design team focused on microprocessor design, managing power, performance and area while balancing business needs.

Strong leadership and communication are essential to mentor engineers and drive cross-functional design reviews. Responsibilities include acting as the primary technical contact, refining floorplanning, timing, and power targets, and collaborating across CPU cores teams.