Interconnect Micro-architect/RTL Design Engineer

AMD; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD is looking for an experienced RTL design engineer in Austin, TX to contribute to the development of next-generation coherent interconnects for CPU, GPU, and accelerators. You will leverage your strong knowledge in Verilog and SystemVerilog to optimize designs and ensure quality through unit-level testing.

The ideal candidate should possess a degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering and have a passion for high-speed digital designs. Join us in shaping the future of technology with a focus on innovation and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experienced RTL design engineer with strong communication skills.
• Passion for processor architecture and digital design.
• Ability to work in a global multi-site environment.

Responsibilities

• Explore architectural/performance aspects through microarchitectural definition.
• Optimize designs for power, performance, area, and timing.
• Write synthesizable Verilog RTL.
• Deliver quality code through unit-level testing.
• Create assertions for design coverage analysis.
• Document block-level designs.

Skills

RTL design

Verilog

SystemVerilog

C/C++

Digital design

Analytical skills

Education

BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Verilog tools

SystemVerilog tools

Scripting languages (Perl, Python)

Job description

What you do at AMD

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 that 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.

The Role

As a member of the Infinity Fabric Architecture and RTL team, you will help build the next generation coherent interconnect to provide connectivity between CPU, GPU and special purpose accelerators. Every product that AMD sells has its own custom‑designed Infinity Data Fabric, so this role gives an engineer the opportunity to work on a broad array of products that address a variety of markets, including traditional servers, high‑performance computing, client desktop and laptop PCs, machine intelligence, graphics, console gaming, embedded and customer‑specific applications. It is a challenging position that involves working at a fast pace of innovation on the cutting edge of technology.

The Person

You are an experienced RTL design engineer with strong communication skills. You have a passion for modern, complex processor architecture, digital design and verification/design quality. You are a team player who has excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills, and you are willing to learn and ready to take on problems. You have a global mindset and can work in a multi‑site environment—key to being successful in this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Early architectural/performance exploration through microarchitectural definition and design.
• Optimize the design to meet power, performance, area and timing requirements.
• Write easily readable and synthesizable Verilog RTL.
• Run unit‑level testing to deliver quality code to the Design Verification Team.
• Create assertions to improve coverage and cover points to analyze coverage of the design.
• Write well‑documented block level design documentation.
• Participate in post‑silicon functional and performance debug and tuning.

Preferred Experience

• Proven experience designing logic blocks in CPU, GPU, NOC or cache designs.
• Excellent knowledge of Verilog and SystemVerilog.
• Working knowledge of C, C++ and a scripting language such as Perl or Python.
• Strong understanding of digital electronics and high‑speed designs (>1 GHz).
• Good understanding of multi‑processor coherency, memory ordering, I/O ordering, interrupts, MMU and caches.
• Good debugging and analytical skills.
• Exposure to Design for Test, understanding of scan concepts and writing DFT‑friendly RTL.
• Working knowledge of x86 or ARM ISA is a plus.

Academic Credentials

BS, MS, or PhD degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering preferred.

Location

Austin, TX and Boxborough, MA locations can be considered.

This Role

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Benefits

AMD benefits at a glance.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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.