Sr. Silicon Design Engineer ( CAD PnR Engineer )

This position for a CAD Engineer will be critical to shaping the next generation AMD products, the leader in GPU, CPU. It requires interfacing with large design teams across the globe and owning development & support for next generation synthesis, place and route flows. Successful candidate would be responsible for automation of PnR flows and methodologies for the 5nm & 3nm technology nodes as well as work closely with the EDA vendors to identify innovative solutions and track methodology issues

THE PERSON:

You have a passion for modern, complex processor architecture, digital design, and verification in general. You are a team player who has excellent communication skills and experience collaborating with other engineers located in different sites/ time zone s . You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills and are willing to learn and ready to take on problems.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for developing Place and Route methodologies for various designs at advanced technology nodes
• Script out utilities to automate different pieces of the implementation flow
• Support design teams at global sites through multiple PnR flow stages
• CAD flow and Methodology development on advanced process nodes such as 7nm, 5nm are preferred

Tool Expertise Required:

• Hands on experience in place and route flows and tools
• Hands on experience in industry standard PnR tools such as Fusion Compiler and ICC2
• Hands on experience with any of synthesis, STA, or physical verification domains is a plus
• Good control over scripting languages like Python, PERL, TCL and strong debug capabilities
• CAD and Automation mindset

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Master s/Bachelor s Degree in Electronics Engineering (Minor in Computer Science preferred)
• 4-6 years of experience in CAD flow and methodology development on advanced nodes such as 7nm & 5nm
• Proficiency in one or more scripting languages namely Tcl, Perl, sed/awk
• Work closely with design teams to support multiple areas through GDSII implementation
• Support cross site design teams at various global sites
• Strong problem-solving skills and analytical thinking
• Team player, good work ethic, and excellent communication skills