RTL Power Design Engineer: Drive SoC Power & Performance

AMD; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

AMD in Austin, TX is seeking an RTL Power Design Specialist to join the Security IP (SECIP) design team. You will define IP-level power specs, drive targets, and collaborate with SoC power, IP designers, and measurement teams to optimize power while preserving high performance.

The role emphasizes leadership, mentoring, and developing advanced power architectures and measurement flows. You will work with verification and methodology teams to push aggressive power targets across designs and

Qualifications

• Experience in RTL power architecture and measurement methodologies.
• Strong collaboration across IP, SoC, and verification teams.
• Knowledge of AMBA/AXI/AHB interfaces.
• Experience with ASIC design flows.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain IP power specifications and align IP power architecture with SoC power requirements.
• Define, track, and drive IP power targets by correlating design intent with measurements.
• Collaborate with verification teams to develop power vectors for simulation-based measurements.
• Partner with static power teams to develop and maintain power regression infrastructure and analyze results.
• Work with power methodology and SoC teams to adopt advanced power architectures and measurement methodologies.
• Contribute to power methodology development and influence IP-level strategy.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring across projects.

Skills

Verilog/SystemVerilog

Python/Tcl/Perl/Ruby

Power-aware RTL design

AMBA/AXI/AHB protocols

RTL design/verification tools

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

RTL simulation

Linting

Synthesis

Power measurement tools

Job description

AMD in Austin, TX is seeking an RTL Power Design Specialist to join the Security IP (SECIP) design team. You will define IP-level power specs, drive targets, and collaborate with SoC power, IP designers, and measurement teams to optimize power while preserving high performance.

The role emphasizes leadership, mentoring, and developing advanced power architectures and measurement flows. You will work with verification and methodology teams to push aggressive power targets across designs and