Silicon Design Engineer

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The role:

A Front-End Silicon Design and Integration (FEINT) Engineering role in our GFX Memory Controller IP (GMCIP) team. GFX Memory controller provides high performance functions to System on Chip (SoC) products across all AMD business units such as GPU AI accelerators, graphics and gaming. Our FEINT engineers will perform RTL synthesis and PPA analysis in order to improve the QoR of RTL designs. They will also create, adopt and automate RTL static design rule checks, perform ECO and LEC checks.

The person:

A talented FEINT engineer with strong records of technical ownership and execution to drive synthesis, PPA analysis, Power redux, ECO, and static verification assignments to completion. A forward-thinking engineer who tends to optimize/improve the workflow, anticipate/analyze/resolve technical issues, enjoy a competitive pace while empowering and mentoring team members. A strong written and verbal communicator with strong problem solving and attention to detail skills along with professional interpersonal communication capability.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop RTL synthesis strategy and scripts to perform synthesis, timing path analysis and PPA analysis (performance, power, area) at subsystem level as well as at block level RTL designs to drive for continued improvement of QoR (quality of result)
• Develop power redux strategy such as hierarchical CG (clock gating) at multiple levels including RTL and gate level, to ensure power target attainment
• Develop ECO strategy, perform netlist and/or conformal assisted RTL ECOs, perform LEC on resulting netlists and resolve discrepancies
• Develop, adopt and automate RTL static design rule checks in collaboration with Integration and Physical design teams, triage and debug design rule violations with RTL design team, support IP integration with SoC team
• Develop and adopt FEINT design and verification infrastructure, methodology and tools

Preferred experience:

• Proven understanding of RTL design, synthesis, and ECO principles
• Excellent knowledge with FE design tools such as Design/Fusion Compiler, Prime Time, Power Artist, PtPx, etc.
• Proficient with Verilog, C/C++ and other scripting languages (e.g. Tcl, Ruby, Perl, Python and Makefile)
• Excellent skills with Unix/Linux environment
• Familiar with RTL coding techniques for competitive PPA-measured QoR
• Familiar with RTL coding style for clean check on design rules (LINT, CDC, etc.)
• Good understanding of gate level circuit design and physical level design concept and methodology
• Familiar with VCS/Verdi
• Excellent communication skills in English (both written and oral)
• Self motivated, and committed to achievement

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in computer engineering/Electrical Engineering

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.