Senior CAD & RTL-to-GDS Methodology Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 134,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) in Penang, Malaysia seeks a design engineer to optimize the RTL-to-GDS design flow for the CAD team within the Adaptive & Embedded Computing Group.

You will support synthesis, place-and-route, and physical signoff, deploy tools, and help maintain standardized flows across semiconductor projects. You will collaborate with Silicon Development and other teams, implement flow improvements, and work with tool vendors to ensure timely delivery and design quality.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience with RTL-to-GDS flow and EDA tools preferred.
• Strong communication and collaboration across sites/time zones.

Responsibilities

• Support RTL-to-GDS flow across multiple IC design projects.
• Maintain standardized RTL-to-GDS design flows (synthesis → P&R → signoff).
• Develop and support customized RTL-to-GDS flows for Fabric design groups.
• Collaborate with external tool vendors to hit design targets.
• Build tool-flow methodologies for timing, power, EM/IR, DRC/LVS/DFM.

Skills

TCL scripting

Python scripting

RTL design

Strong comms

PERL scripting

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in EE/CE

Tools

Fusion Compiler

IC Compiler

Innovus

Calibre

PrimeTime

Job description

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) in Penang, Malaysia seeks a design engineer to optimize the RTL-to-GDS design flow for the CAD team within the Adaptive & Embedded Computing Group.

You will support synthesis, place-and-route, and physical signoff, deploy tools, and help maintain standardized flows across semiconductor projects. You will collaborate with Silicon Development and other teams, implement flow improvements, and work with tool vendors to ensure timely delivery and design quality.