Principal Physical Design Lead - CPU

AMD; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 40,000,000 - 45,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

AMD is seeking a highly skilled CPU Physical Design Engineer in Bengaluru, India, to work within a cutting-edge team responsible for delivering critical CPU designs. The ideal candidate should have over 16 years of experience in physical design, strong communication skills, and proficiency with various PNR tools.

The role offers the chance to work in a dynamic environment focusing on high-performance designs, contributing to AMD's next-generation processors.

Qualifications

• 16+ years of experience in physical design, preferably with high-performance designs.
• Experience in advanced sub 7nm nodes.
• Strong analytical/problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Own critical CPU units and drive convergence from RTL-to-GDSII.
• Perform feasibility studies on performance, power, and area.
• Develop and improve physical design methodologies.

Skills

Physical design expertise

Power and performance analysis

Scripting (Perl/Tcl/Python)

Communication skills

High-performance IPs knowledge

Education

Bachelors or Masters in Electronics/Electrical Engineering

Tools

Synopsys Fusion Compiler

Cadence

PrimeTime

StarRC

Calibre

Apache Redhawk

Job description

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING

At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you’ll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond.

The Role

The position will involve working with a very experienced CPU physical design team. The person is responsible for delivering the physical design of critical CPU units to meet challenging goals for frequency, power, and other design requirements for AMD's next-generation processors in a fast-paced environment with cutting-edge technology.

Key Responsibilities

• Own critical CPU units and drive convergence from RTL-to-GDSII - synthesis, floor-planning, place and route, timing closure, and signoff
• Understand the micro-architecture to perform feasibility studies on performance, power, and area (PPA) tradeoffs for design closure.
• Develop and improve physical design methodologies and customize recipes across various implementation steps to optimize PPA.
• Implement floor plan, synthesis, placement, CTS, Timing Closure, Routing, Extraction, Physical Verification (DRC & LVS), EM/IR and signoff.
• Handling different PNR tools - Synopsys fusion compiler, Cadence, PrimeTime, StarRC, Calibre, Apache Redhawk

Preferred Experience

• 16+ years of professional experience in physical design, preferably with high-performance designs.
• Must have closed high-performance IPs- CPU/GPU/DPU/memory controller, etc.
• Strong experience with tools for logic synthesis, place and route, timing analysis, and design checks for physical and electrical quality; familiarity with tools for schematics, layout, and circuit/logic simulation
• Versatility with scripts to automate design flow - Perl/Tcl/Python
• Strong communication skills, ability to multi-task across projects, and work with geographically spread out teams
• Experience in advanced sub 7nm nodes
• Excellent physical design and timing background.
• A good understanding of computer architecture is preferred.
• Strong analytical/problem-solving skills and pronounced attention to detail.

Academic Credentials

• Qualification: Bachelors or Masters in Electronics/Electrical Engineering

Benefits

Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.

EEO Statement

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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