PD / STA CAD Engineer

THE ROLE:

• Play a critical role in shaping the next generation of AMD products, including CPUs, GPUs, and adaptive compute engines.
• Interface with large, globally distributed design teams to support complex and collaborative development efforts.
• Drive automation of Synthesis, Place and Route, Logic Eqv, Functional ECO methodologies targeting advanced technology nodes.
• Own the development and support of next-generation synthesis flows, ensuring scalability and efficiency across projects.
• Collaborate closely with EDA vendors to identify innovative solutions, resolve tool/methodology issues, and enhance flow capabilities.
• Contribute to the evolution of AMD's design infrastructure by improving automation, performance, and methodology robustness.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for developing and automating Synthesize, PnR and Functional ECO, for various designs at advanced technology nodes.
• Script out utilities to automate different components of the implementation flow.
• Support design teams across global sites on various issues related to Front-End Synthesis flow targets.
• CAD flow and methodology development on advanced process nodes are preferred.

Tool Expertise Required:

• Hands on experience in Front-End Synthesis, Logical Eqv and Conformal ECO flows.
• Hands on experience in industry standard tools such as DC, Fusion Compiler, FM, VCLP, ICC2, Innovus, Conformal.
• Hands on experience in any of PnR, STA, Formal Verification or RTL coding domains is a plus.
• CAD and automation mindset

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Masters degree in Electronics Engineering
• 3–6 years of experience in CAD flow and methodology development on advanced nodes.
• Proficiency in one or more scripting languages namely Python, Tcl, Perl, sed/awk
• Strong problem-solving skills and analytical thinking
• Team player, good work ethic, and excellent communication skills.