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Principal Silicon Technology Engineer

San Jose, CaliforniaFull-time2026-08-03 → 2026-10-22
No visa sponsorship

Core

Technical authority for FPGA and ASIC solutions covering silicon technology evaluation, design enablement, process development, and manufacturing bring-up from concept to high-volume production.

Role type

Principal Silicon Technology Engineer (FPGA/ASIC)

Builds

FPGA and ASIC products in advanced nodes for AMD's supercomputing, HPC, cloud, and AI platforms

Domain

Semiconductor manufacturing and silicon technology

Required skills

advanced silicon technology evaluation, device physics, reliability mechanisms, foundry PDK support, FPGA/ASIC product development, yield ramp-up, WAT analysis, performance correlation, testchip design, tapeout coordination, IP validation, silicon technology roadmap exploration

Preferred skills

FinFET/GAA/Backside Power technologies, 3DIC advanced packaging (CoWoS/SoIC), team leadership, analog/digital design flows, EDA tools expertise

Technologies

FinFET, GAA, Backside Power, CoWoS, SoIC, WAT, NPI, EDA tools

Responsibilities

Technology evaluation and design enablement for FPGA/ASIC products; Product WAT analysis, performance correlation, and yield analysis during NPI; Coordinate testchip design and tapeout for process/IP validation; Collaborate with design, CAD, and PDK teams for robust IP/product designs; Assist in silicon technology roadmap exploration

Seniority

Principal, technical authority & strategic contributor