Sr. Design Lead

AMD
Markham
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeCAD 115,010 - 197,160 annuallyFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Education: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Organization","Teamwork","Analytical skills","Problem-solving","Attention to detail"]

Develop micro-architecture specifications and refine execution methodologies for cutting-edge chip designs. Partner with cross-functional teams across architecture, verification, and physical design, using industry-standard flows and tools. Apply computer architecture knowledge to understand new features and changes, automate inefficient execution flows with scripting, and document pre-silicon execution methods, including work around floorplanning, network-on-chip, and timing/power optimization.

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Sr. Design Lead

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Job Summary

Develop micro-architecture specifications and refine execution methodologies for cutting-edge chip designs. Partner with cross-functional teams across architecture, verification, and physical design, using industry-standard flows and tools. Apply computer architecture knowledge to understand new features and changes, automate inefficient execution flows with scripting, and document pre-silicon execution methods, including work around floorplanning, network-on-chip, and timing/power optimization.
Location: Markham
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Study high-level and micro-architecture specifications and use computer architecture knowledge to understand new features and proposed changes.
  • •Automate inefficient execution flows using scripting languages after aligning on the overall picture and required data structures.
  • •Study and understand full-chip floorplans and develop network-on-chip considerations across behavioral and physical design factors.
  • •Write comprehensive documentation for work details and train others while moving between tasks.
  • •Manage and monitor task changes as the project matures and realign quickly with new or different requirements; document pre-silicon execution methods and help assess new methodologies.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: CAD 115,010 - 197,160 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Strong interest and foundation in computer architecture and digital logic design/verification.
  • •Experience with design-for-test, synthesis, static timing analysis, power verification, and power optimization.
  • •Understanding of physical design topics such as floorplan, full-chip timing, place and route, and utilization experiments.
  • •Expertise in scripting (Perl, Tcl, or python) and the ability to write/edit scripts to automate execution flows.
  • •Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
Experience:SemiconductorChip design
Education:Bachelor's in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
Skills:CommunicationOrganizationTeamworkAnalytical skillsProblem-solvingAttention to detail
Tech Stack:Micro-architectureComputer ArchitectureDigital Logic DesignVerificationDesign for TestDFTSynthesisStatic Timing AnalysisPower VerificationPower OptimizationPhysical DesignFloorplanNetwork on ChipFull-chip TimingPlace and RouteUtilization ExperimentsPerlTclPythonRuby

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
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