CPU Microarchitecture & Cache RTL Design Engineer

AMD; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

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Job summary

AMD's Cores Organization seeks an experienced VLSI RTL Design Engineer to design high-performance, energy-efficient cache and fabric solutions and contribute to next-generation cores. Fort Collins, CO.

The role emphasizes collaboration across CPU Architects, Design Verification, Physical Design, and Test teams, mentoring engineers, and delivering complex projects on schedule.

Qualifications

• Experience with Digital RTL Design, Verilog HDL, and scripting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Cache and CPU Architects to design and verify high-performance Cache and Routing Fabric RTL.
• Coordinate with Physical Design for timing closure and RTL optimization for implementation.
• Guide and mentor other engineers and present technical work to peers and management.
• Develop architectures and features that are clearly documented and verifiable.
• Work with Design for Test teams to make RTL reliable, testable, and manufacturable.

Skills

Digital RTL Design

Verilog HDL

Scripting

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer engineering / electrical engineering

Job description

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THE ROLE:

AMD's Cores Organization delivers advanced CPU, Cache, and Chiplet technologies that are foundational to AMD's server, client, and gaming products. We are seeking an experienced VLSI RTL Design Engineer to join our team as a senior technical contributor. In this role, the engineer will design and implement high-performance, energy-efficient cache and fabric solutions. This individual will contribute to the development of AMD's next generation cores and caches while collaborating with a broad range of engineering disciplines. The engineer will join the team based in Fort Collins, CO.

THE PERSON:

The ideal candidate has experience delivering complex technical projects and achieving results within project timelines. As a Microarchitecture and RTL contributor for Cache designs, this individual enjoys collaborating with cross-functional teams that span a variety of technical disciplines. Our team continuously seeks innovative approaches to improve chip performance, power efficiency, and area optimization. Success in this role requires creativity, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and effective written and verbal communication abilities. The candidate enjoys solving challenging technical problems, working collaboratively to develop solutions, and contributing to the success of multiple AMD products. As the organization continues to grow in capability and scale, the candidate will have opportunities to mentor engineers, share technical expertise, and support the development of team capabilities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with Cache and CPU Architects to design, document, and execute optimized high-performance Cache and Routing Fabric designs.
• Collaborate with Physical Design teams to develop RTL optimized for physical implementation and timing closure.
• Collaborate with Design Verification teams to develop architectures and features that are clearly documented and verifiable.
• Collaborate with Design for Test teams to develop RTL that is reliable, testable, and manufacturable.
• Work across global teams to solve complex architectural interactions between IP and SoC designs.
• Develop improvements to CPU designs by increasing quality, simplifying design complexity through innovation, and strengthening technical collaboration across teams.
• Solve complex design and tool challenges through innovative and practical solutions while contributing to technical excellence across the organization. Create technical presentations for peers and management.
• Guide and mentor other engineers.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Prior experience with Cache architecture development and execution, including Cache Controller and Array RTL implementation.
• Prior experience with CPU Coherency, Coherent NoC, Cache Allocation and Replacement Policy, Quality of Service, Fairness, and Forward Progress architecture and implementation.
• Prior experience collaborating effectively with diverse teams across disciplines.
• Prior experience with Digital RTL Design, Verilog HDL, and scripting.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.

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