AMD

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Physical Design Engineer

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Job Summary

Lead engineer shaping AMD’s next-generation graphics IP by driving PPA improvements through close collaboration with RTL, Physical Design, Methodology, and CAD teams to translate architectures into high-quality silicon from concept to tape-out.

Location: Vancouver

Workplace: Hybrid

Employment Type: Full time

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

Key Responsibilities

•Lead engineer driving PPA improvements for graphics blocks and serve as main PD to RTL liaison.
•Study block microarchitecture and data flow to determine optimal memory placement and Synthesis/Place & Route recipes.
•Collaborate with RTL to understand upcoming feature changes and resolve bottlenecks for frequency, timing, and LOL early in the project cycle.
•Partner with RTL designers to identify opportunities for area and power reductions.
•Coordinate with Methodology and CAD teams to optimize tools/flows for best-in-class PPA and deliver best-known recipes to PD tile owners.

Key Requirements

•Experience in ASIC Physical Design from RTL to GDSII.
•Strong RTL analysis skills including Verilog, Timing Analysis, and library understanding.
•Strong knowledge in design margining methodology, low voltage design, silicon – STA correlation.
•Hands-on experience taping out 3nm, 5nm, 7nm and/or 16nm SOC.
•Working experience on CAD tools from Synopsys, Cadence and Mentor Graphics.

Experience:SemiconductorASICHardware designGraphic IP

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:CommunicationTime managementMentoringProblem-solvingAttention to detail

Languages:English

Tech Stack:VerilogTiming AnalysisGDSIISynopsysCadenceMentor Graphics

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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