About this role
THE ROLE
As a CPU Core MicroArchitect/RTL Design Engineer, you will have an outstanding opportunity to craft a functional unit in AMD’s next-generation core. You will work as part of an experienced, skilled, and motivated engineering team with a track record of success. You will help make AMD’s ambitious future CPU roadmap a reality while working in a highly collaborative environment at the cutting edge of technology.
THE PERSON
You approach challenges relentlessly with both critical thinking and creativity. You work as part of a team with strong communication and collaboration skills. You have a proven understanding of modern CPU architecture and have ideas and/or drive to make it even better. Does this describe you? If so, then join us!
KEY RESPONSIBLITIES:
- Execute on RTL design and coding for various sections of the processor core pipeline primarily focused on Caches (memory subsytem) and related logic.
- Collaborate with a team of hardware and software engineers to define the high-level architecture.
- Participate in the definition of microarchitecture of next-generation high-performance processor cores.
- Contribute to design verification, synthesis, power reduction, timing convergence, and floorplan efforts.
- Post silicon support to ensure successful bring up
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
- Applicable industry experience in Silicon design in CPU realm.
- RTL development with industry tools in a CPU environment.
- Experience with high performance CPU design and microarchitecture.
- Demonstrates knowledge in the following: Processor architecture Logic design.
- RTL coding experience for a high-speed processor
- Power-saving techniques
- Exposure to physical design and verification methods
- Awareness of synthesis, place and route, and timing closure concepts
- Development experience from clean-sheet design to product tape out to post-silicon debug
- Proven experience with microarchitecture development, as demonstrated by patents, publications, product features
- Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:
- Bachelors or Masters degree in computer engineering/Electrical Engineering