CPU Principal RTL Design Engineer

AMD - Fort Collins, CO

Full-time - Mid Level

Fort Collins, CO

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The VLSI RTL Design Engineer at AMD will play a crucial role in the Cores Organization, focusing on the design and implementation of high-performance, energy-efficient cache and fabric designs. This position requires collaboration with various teams to push the boundaries of chip performance, power, and area, while also guiding and mentoring other engineers in a dynamic and innovative environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Cache and CPU Architects to design, document, and execute optimized high-performance Power Management and Clocking designs.
• Collaborate with Physical Design to develop RTL that is optimized for physical construction and timing closure.
• Collaborate with Design Verification to develop architecture and features that are documented clearly and are verifiable.
• Collaborate with Design For Test teams to develop RTL that is reliable, testable, and manufacturable.
• Work across global teams to solve complex architectural interactions between IP and SOC designs.
• Develop ways to improve our CPU design by increasing quality, simplifying design complexities through innovation, and improving technical interactions with other teams.
• Solve design and tool problems requiring ground-breaking approaches and champion innovation across the organization.
• Create technical presentations for peers and management.
• Guide and mentor other engineers.

Requirements

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar field.
• 6+ years of hardware design experience.
• Prior experience with successful Cache architecture development and execution including Cache Controller and Array RTL implementation.
• Prior experience with Clocks, Power Management, and Reset architecture and logic implementation including Clock Distribution, Clock Domain Crossings, and Voltage Domain crossings.
• Prior experience collaborating effectively with a diverse team across disciplines.
• Prior experience with Digital RTL Design, Verilog HDL, and Scripting.

Benefits

• Base pay dependent on skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
• Eligibility for annual bonus or sales incentive.
• Opportunity to own shares of AMD stock through Employee Stock Purchase Plan with discounts.