Manager, System-Level Performance & Silicon Optimization

AMD; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD is seeking a Manager of Silicon Design Engineering to own end-to-end silicon performance and design execution within the Server Performance Group. You will lead cross-functional teams across architecture, RTL, verification, firmware, and software to ensure targets are met.

This role directly impacts product competitiveness and long-term silicon roadmap, requiring technical leadership, pursuit of power and efficiency, and a track record of delivering complex SoCs and accelerators.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in silicon design engineering, post-silicon performance optimization, performance architecture, or related technical domains.
• Deep understanding of SoC architecture and silicon debug.
• Proven experience leading engineering teams.
• Strong cross functional leadership and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to drive complex technical programs from concept through post silicon execution.
• Experience with high performance compute, CPUs, or largescale SoCs.
• Background in both hardware and system/software performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Own system level performance attainment and HW/SW optimization to improve out of box and sustained performance across silicon products.
• Lead post-silicon debug, regression, performance analysis, and optimization efforts to achieve committed product targets.
• Establish and evolve methodologies for power and performance modeling, validation, and siliconbring up.
• Lead execution across silicon programs, ensuring performance and power goals are met on schedule.
• Partner closely with architecture, RTL design, verification, firmware, system software, and product management teams.
• Identifyand mitigate technical and execution risks across the silicon lifecycle.
• Drive continuous improvement in tools, flows, and best practices for silicon design and performance engineering.
• Lead a team of silicon design and performance engineers.
• Set clear technical direction, performance expectations, and career development paths for the organization.
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and collaboration.
• Represent silicon design and performance perspectives in executive reviews and customer engagements.

Skills

Silicon design

SoC architecture

Post-silicon optimization

Engineering leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Hardware/software performance

CPUs / HPC

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical or computer engineering

Job description

AMD is seeking a Manager of Silicon Design Engineering to own end-to-end silicon performance and design execution within the Server Performance Group. You will lead cross-functional teams across architecture, RTL, verification, firmware, and software to ensure targets are met.

This role directly impacts product competitiveness and long-term silicon roadmap, requiring technical leadership, pursuit of power and efficiency, and a track record of delivering complex SoCs and accelerators.