CAD Physical Design Engineer

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THE ROLE: 

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 3nm & 2nm technology nodes as well as work closely with the EDA vendors to identify innovative solutions and track methodology issues.

CAD Physical Design Engineer

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 zones. 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 3nm, 2nm are preferred

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:  

• Hands on experience in place and route flows including multi-voltage designs
• 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
• Strong understanding of low-power flows includes UPF concepts, power-gating, isolation, level-shifter, voltage_areas, power-state tables,  electrical checks using FM & VSI
• 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)
• 8-10 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

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