Principal CPU Core Architect — RTL & Microarchitecture

Socket.dev; Town of Fishkill (NY); On-site; USD 220,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD in Fishkill, NY is seeking a Principal Member of Technical Staff in CPU Core Architecture/RTL. You will craft a functional unit for a next-generation core, mentoring a team of engineers and guiding architecture from concept to tapeout. Strong collaboration with hardware and software groups is essential.

You’ll bring deep CPU architecture expertise, prolific debugging skills, and a track record of leadership in ASIC/CPU projects. This role is on-site in Fishkill, NY.

Qualifications

• Experience in RTL design and verification for CPUs/SoCs.
• Strong microarchitecture and ISA understanding.
• Lifecycle experience from concept to tapeout for high-speed processors.

Responsibilities

• Execute RTL design and coding for processor core pipeline and logic.
• Collaborate to define high-level hardware architecture with software teams.
• Define microarchitecture for next-generation cores.
• Contribute to verification, synthesis, timing, power, and floorplanning.
• Lead designer teams, mentor juniors, drive methodology improvements.

Skills

Verilog RTL

Processor architecture

RTL coding

Power-saving techniques

Physical design verification

Synthesis & timing

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in EE/CE/CS

Tools

Perl scripting

Shell scripting

Tcl scripting

Job description

AMD in Fishkill, NY is seeking a Principal Member of Technical Staff in CPU Core Architecture/RTL. You will craft a functional unit for a next-generation core, mentoring a team of engineers and guiding architecture from concept to tapeout. Strong collaboration with hardware and software groups is essential.

You’ll bring deep CPU architecture expertise, prolific debugging skills, and a track record of leadership in ASIC/CPU projects. This role is on-site in Fishkill, NY.