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Senior CPU Architecture and RTL Design Engineer

THE ROLE: 

As a CPU Core Architect/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 RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Execute on RTL design and coding for various sections of the processor core pipeline 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.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:  

• 10+ years of applicable industry experience in Silicon design.  5+ years 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 tapeout to post-silicon debug
• Proven experience with microarchitecture development, as demonstrated by patents, publications, product features
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills

EXPERIENCE IN SOME OF THESE AREAS DESIRED:

• Background in synthesis flow and static timing analysis
• Knowledge of microprocessor Design-for-Test (DFT) and Design-for-Debug (DFD) logic and issues
• Experience in clocking, reset, power-up sequences and power management
• Experience with x86, ARM Architecture (ISA), RISC-V, or PowerPC architecture
• Comfort with scripting such as Perl, Shell and TCL

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