SMTS Silicon Design Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. seeks a Senior SMTS Silicon Design Engineer in California to drive end-to-end ASIC design, verification and documentation. You will lead architecture decisions, define modules, and collaborate with cross-functional teams on complex chip projects.

The role requires a Master's degree in Electronics/Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field and 5 years of hands-on experience in silicon design, low-power techniques, and RTL/Verilog/VHDL flows. Travel is minimal.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Electronics/Engineering.
• 5 years of related engineering experience required.
• Alternate combination includes a Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of post-baccalaureate experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead definition, design, verification, and documentation for ASIC development.
• Define module interfaces and formats for simulation.
• Drive multidimensional designs including layout of complex ICs.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to address high‑impact issues.

Skills

Post silicon debugging

Low power design

Hardware verification

Logic and circuit design

SOC and system architecture

RTL Design and coding

Verilog and VHDL

System Verilog

Functional Behavior Models

Microarchitecture specifications

ASIC Design and design flows

Education

Master's degree in Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field

Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field with 7+ years experience

Job description

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Job Role and Responsibility: AMD, Inc., is hiring SMTS Silicon Design Engineer to Research, design, develop, and/or test electronic components and systems for semiconductor and related device manufacturing, employing knowledge of electronic theory. Lead definition, design, verification, and/or documentation for ASIC development. Determine architecture design, logic design, and/or system simulation. Define module interfaces/formats for simulation. Lead the development of multidimensional designs involving the layout of complex integrated circuits. Evaluate all aspects of the process flow from high-level designs to synthesis, place and route, and timing and power use. Work with cross-functional teams including engineers to develop ASIC/layout design, working on significant and unique issues where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles. Drive projects or processes of significant technical importance. Exercise independent judgment to select methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results with little to no supervision. Utilize unique knowledge of computers and electronics, including circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, design techniques, tools, and principles to contribute to the development of company objectives and principles and to achieve goals in creative and effective ways. Apply knowledge of engineering principles, best practices, and technologies to the design, development, and testing of various AMD products.

Travel required: NO

Qualifications: Degree required

Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field.

Qualifications: Amount and type of experience required: Five (5) years of experience in the job offered or a closely related engineering role.

Alternate combination of education and experience: Employer will alternatively accept a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field and seven (7) years of progressive post baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a closely related engineering role.

Specific skills required: The following skills are required:

Position requires five (5) years of experience in the following:

• Post silicon debugging;
• Low power design;
• Hardware verificaton;
• Logic and circuit design;
• SOC and system architecture;
• RTL Design and coding;
• Verilog and VHDL;
• System Verilog;
• Functional Behavior Models;
• Creating microarchitecture specifications; and
• ASIC Design and Design flows and methodologies used for chip verification.

Preferred Skills: N/A

Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.