AMD

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Principal Physical Design Lead - CPU

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Job Summary

Lead the physical design of critical CPU units, driving RTL-to-GDSII convergence (synthesis, floorplanning, place & route, timing closure, signoff) while evaluating PPA tradeoffs, and developing/optimizing physical design methodologies in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.

Location: Bengaluru

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)

Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Own critical CPU units and drive to convergence from RTL-to-GDSII - synthesis, floor-planning, place and route, timing closure, and signoff
•Understand the micro-architecture to perform feasibility studies on performance, power, and area (PPA) tradeoffs for design closure
•Develop and improve physical design methodologies and customize recipes across various implementation steps to optimize PPA
•Implement floor plan, synthesis, placement, CTS, Timing Closure, Routing, Extraction, Physical Verification (DRC & LVS), EM/IR and signoff
•Handling different PNR tools - Synopsys Fusion Compiler, Cadence, PrimeTime, StarRC, Calibre, Apache Redhawk

Pay and Benefits

Salary: INR 7,000,630 - 10,000,900 annually

Key Requirements

•16+ years of professional experience in physical design, preferably with high-performance designs
•Must have closed high-performance IPs (CPU/GPU/DPU/memory controller, etc.)
•Strong experience with logic synthesis, place and route, timing analysis, and design checks for physical and electrical quality
•Versatility with scripts to automate design flow - Perl/Tcl/Python
•Strong communication skills, ability to multi-task across projects, and work with geographically distributed teams

Experience:16+ yearsSemiconductorCPUASICVLSIPHYSICAL DESIGNHigh-performance IPs

Education:

Skills:English

Languages:English

Tech Stack:PerlTclPythonSynopsys Fusion CompilerCadencePrimeTimeStarRCCalibreApache Redhawk

Company Brief

AMD

Designs and produces semiconductor products including CPUs, GPUs, and adaptive SoCs for consumer, enterprise, and embedded markets, competing across PCs, data centers, and gaming industries.

Industry: Electronics Manufacturing

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Santa Clara, United States

Founded: 1969

Glassdoor: 3.9

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