Staff Package Design Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. in Penang, Malaysia, seeks a Senior/Staff Package Design Engineer to own advanced IC package design from concept to tape-out, coordinating with SI, PI, thermal, and manufacturing teams.

You will drive substrate design, I/O planning, and DFX, ensuring electrical, mechanical, thermal targets and cost efficiency for high-speed interfaces like LPDDR5X/LPDDR6, PCIe, and die-to-die links.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of IC or package design experience.
• Experience with high-speed interfaces (LPDDR, PCIe, SerDes).
• Strong substrate design flow knowledge (Cadence APD/SIP, Allegro).
• Experience in bump/ball map planning, layer stack‑up, and design rule management.
• Familiarity with manufacturing constraints and materials.
• Excellent problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration.
• Basic scripting for design automation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Execute package substrate design from concept through production release.
• Partner with AMD architects and product owners to define high yielding, cost effective substrate solutions.
• Define and implement package architecture based on electrical, thermal, and mechanical requirements.
• Work with chip, board, and system teams to optimize I/O planning, bump/ball assignments, and interface SI/PI.
• Conduct design feasibility studies and trade-offs for performance, cost, and reliability.
• Drive DFX (Design for Manufacturability, Assembly, and Test) into the package design process.
• Perform modelling extraction for SI/PI analysis, including high-speed interfaces and PDN impedance.
• Collaborate with SI, PI, and thermal teams to ensure robust performance.
• Interface with substrate suppliers to define design rules, stack-ups, and materials.
• Contribute to design automation and flow improvements, scripting, and methodology development.

Skills

Package design

IC packaging

High-speed interfaces

DFX

Signal integrity

Power integrity

Thermal analysis

Scripting

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Cadence APD/SIP

Allegro

Ansys HFSS

Sigrity

Job description

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THE ROLE:

We are looking for a Senior or Staff Package Design Engineer to own the design of advanced IC packages from concept through tape-out and production. You will work with SoC, silicon, signal integrity, power integrity, thermal, and manufacturing teams. Your goal is to make sure our packages meet electrical, mechanical, thermal, and cost targets for high-speed interfaces such as LPDDR5X/LPDDR6, PCIe, and die-to-die links. You will also set design methodology and mentor other engineers. We have competitive benefit packages and an award-winning culture. Join us!

THE PERSON:

As a Staff Package Design Engineer, you will be responsible for the electrical, physical, and mechanical design of advanced semiconductor packages, ensuring optimal signal integrity, power integrity, and manufacturability. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams in silicon design, system architecture, signal/power integrity, substrate vendors, and assembly/test operations to deliver high-performance, cost-effective, and reliable package solutions for next‑generation products.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Execute package substrate design from concept through production release, including floorplanning, routing, stack-up definition, and design rule validation.
• Partner with AMD architects, designers, and product owners to define high yielding, cost effective substrate solutions which meet product requirements
• Define and implement package architecture based on product electrical, thermal, and mechanical requirements.
• Work with chip, board, and system teams to optimize I/O planning, bump/ball assignments, and interface signal integrity.
• Conduct design feasibility studies and trade‑off analysis for performance, cost, and reliability.
• Drive DFX (Design for Manufacturability, Assembly, and Test) into the package design process.
• Perform modelling extraction for signal integrity and power integrity analysis, including high-speed interfaces (DDR/LPDDR, PCIe, SerDes, die-to-die links) and PDN impedance. Close design issues through layout changes and stack-up tuning.
• Collaborate with signal integrity (SI), power integrity (PI), and thermal analysis teams to ensure robust performance across operating conditions.
• Interface with substrate suppliers to define design rules, stack-ups, and material selection.
• Contribute to design automation and flow improvement, scripting, and methodology development for package design efficiency.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• 5–10 years of relevant experience in IC or package design, preferably in advanced flip‑chip, SiP, PoP, or 2.5D/3D packaging.
• Experience with high-speed interfaces (LPDDR, PCIe, SerDes, HBM, etc.).
• Strong understanding of substrate design flows (Cadence APD/SIP, Allegro).
• Experience in bump/ball map planning, layer stack‑up, and design rule management.
• Familiarity with manufacturing constraints and materials (BT, ABF, coreless, etc.).
• Excellent problem‑solving, communication, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• Solid knowledge of signal integrity, power integrity fundamentals, and thermal considerations in package design is a plus.
• Experience with analysis tools such as Ansys HFSS/SIwave/Q3D, Cadence Sigrity, or Keysight ADS is a plus.
• Basic scripting ability (SKILL, etc.) for design automation is a plus.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field.

LOCATION:

Penang, Malaysia

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