Senior SoC Physical Design Engineer

AMD; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading semiconductor company based in Hyderabad seeks an experienced engineer to work on physical design for next-generation processors. Candidates should have strong analytical and problem-solving skills along with 7+ years of experience. Responsibilities include implementing an RTL to GDS2 flow and utilizing various PNR tools. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with teams across different locations. A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics/Electrical Engineering is required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience in physical design, preferably with high performance designs.
• Experience in automated synthesis and timing driven place and route of RTL blocks.
• Strong experience with tools for timing analysis and design checks for quality.

Responsibilities

• Implementing RTL to GDS2 flow.
• Handling timing closure and physical verification checks.
• Using different PNR tools effectively.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Experience with PNR tools

Education

Bachelors or Masters in Electronics/Electrical Engineering

Tools

Synopsys ICC2

Design Compiler

Mentor Graphics Calibre

Apache Redhawk

PrimeTime

StarRC

Job description

Overview

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. Together, we advance your career.

The Role

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

The Person

Engineer with good attitude who seeks new challenges and has good analytical and problem-solving skills. Candidate needs to have the ability and desire to learn quickly and should be a good team player who has excellent communication skills and experience collaborating with other engineers located in different sites/timezones.

Key Responsibilities

• Implementing RTL to GDS2 flow
• Handling Floor-plan, Physical Implementation of Power-plan, Synthesis, Placement, CTS, Timing Closure, Routing, Extraction, Physical Verification (DRC & LVS), Crosstalk Analysis, EM/IR
• Handling different PNR tools - Synopsys ICC2, ICC, Design Compiler, PrimeTime, StarRC, Mentor Graphics Calibre, Apache Redhawk

Preferred Experience

• 7+ years of professional experience in physical design, preferably with high performance designs.
• Experience in automated synthesis and timing driven place and route of RTL blocks for high speed datapath and control logic applications.
• Experience in automated design flows for clock tree synthesis, clock and power gating techniques, scan stitching, design optimization for improved timing/power/area, and design cycle time reduction.
• Experience in floorplanning, establishing design methodology, IP integration, checks for logic equivalence, physical/timing/electrical quality, and final signoff for large IP delivery
• 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.
• Strong communication skills, ability to multi-task across projects, and work with geographically spread out teams
• Experience in FinFET & Dual Patterning nodes such as 16/14/10/7/5nm
• Excellent physical design and timing background.
• Good understanding of computer organization/architecture is preferred.
• Strong analytical/problem solving skills and pronounced attention to details.

Academic Credentials

• Qualification: Bachelors or Masters in Electronics/Electrical Engineering

Location

Bangalore

Benefits 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. AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here. This posting is for an existing vacancy.