Senior Microprocessor VLSI Physical Design Engineer
Core
Lead high-speed VLSI physical design for next-generation CPU cores and caches in deep submicron processes, optimizing power, performance, area, and schedule.
Role type
Senior IC VLSI Physical Design Engineer
Builds
Industry-leading CPU cores and caches for AMD's server, client, and gaming business
Domain
Semiconductor / VLSI Physical Design
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
High-speed VLSI design, Floor planning, Clock Tree Synthesis, Placement, Optimization, Routing, Static Timing Analysis, IR drop analysis, Physical Verification, Verilog RTL, Digital circuits, Perl/C/TC scripting, AI Agents
Preferred skills
Computer architecture, Hardware concepts, Design tradeoffs, High-speed flops, Synchronizers, Level shifters, SRAM
Technologies
Deep submicron processes, AI Agents
Responsibilities
Technical lead for high speed VLSI design, Collaborate with RTL and physical designers, Solve design and tool problems using AI native skills, Create technical presentations, Guide and mentor junior engineers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
