Senior Silicon Design Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices; Penang; Hybrid; MYR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading semiconductor company in Penang is seeking a Design Engineer to optimize the EDA environment for IC design projects. The role involves managing methodologies, scripting in TCL and Python, and interacting with tool vendors. The ideal candidate has experience in processor architecture and CAD tools. This position supports a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience collaborating with engineers located in different sites and time zones.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Passion for modern, complex processor architecture, digital design, and verification.

Responsibilities

• Execute in CAD infrastructure team supporting multiple IC design projects.
• Establish and maintain standardized design flows and methodologies.
• Develop tools flows methodologies on digital back-end domains.

Skills

TCL

Python

PERL

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Education

Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Virtuoso based custom Layout tools

Calibre extraction flows

SiliconSmart

PrimeTime Physical aspect of VLSI designs

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. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges, 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

As a design engineer in our CAD and methodology team, you will be responsible for leading and optimizing the EDA environment for the Project CAD team in the Adaptive & Embedded Computing Group (AECG). You will oversee the complete SCH-to-GDS flow, manage tool deployments, and drive methodology development across multiple semiconductor projects. This is an opportunity to shape the technical direction of critical IC design workflows and lead a team of CAD engineers. You will advise on tools selection, interface with EDA tool vendors and foundries to run the EDA tools, PDKs and other files necessary for the Silicon Development Team to operate efficiently. You will define and create a unified environment that sets the versions of the tools, PDK and design for every chip in development. You will interact with Silicon development teams requesting newer tool versions and raise trouble tickets with CAD vendors as needed.

The Person

You have a passion for modern, complex processor architecture, digital design, and verification. You are a team player with excellent communication skills and experience collaborating with engineers located in different sites and time zones. You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills and are willing to learn and take on problems.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute in CAD infrastructure team supporting multiple IC design projects
• Establish and maintain standardized design flows and methodologies
• Implement and support customized CAD flows for Fabric design groups
• Enable the team in meeting design and development targets by working closely with external tool vendors
• Develop tools flows methodologies on digital back-end domains, sign-off flows for timing, power, EM/IR, DRC/LVS/DFM, etc.
• Improve engineering efficiency while improving design quality in IP release process
• Be single point of contact for bugs and issues for custom and analog physical design team
• Build flow in TCL, Python to ensure quality and faster executions
• Understand different methodologies used across industry to adopt best practices
• Leverage and deploy AMD AI systems to design teams

Preferred Experience

• TCL, Python, PERL, or other scripting languages
• PDK, technology enablement
• Simulation environments for Spice, PVT
• Virtuoso based custom Layout tools and flows
• Calibre extraction flows, Totem & Redhawk for EM/IR
• SiliconSmart, PrimeTime Physical aspect of VLSI designs
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Academic Credentials

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering

Location

Penang, Malaysia

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