Director Silicon Design Engineering

About the role

AMD is looking for an experienced technical leader to drive RTL design for future generations of AMD CPUs. In this role, you will manage a high-performing experienced team designing state-of-the-art microprocessors. You’ll have the opportunity to work on and learn some of the industry’s cutting-edge micro-architectural designs while creating, driving, and executing AMD’s next generation of CPUs. Your contributions will impact products that span the global x86 market from server to desktop and laptop designs.

Responsibilities

• Leading and coordinating a team of RTL design engineers across multiple design blocks
• Drive project design goals and dependencies with architects, DV, and physical design teams
• Drive implementation strategy to deliver quality, timely, and cost-effective solutions
• Provide technical leadership to resolve complex design problems in a dynamic environment
• Participate in technical reviews of specifications, design, and test plans
• Identify and address areas of concern to meet design quality objectives

Requirements

• BS or MS in EE, CE, or CS and relevant experience
• Experience delivering multiple tape-outs in a design leadership role
• Expertise in computer architecture, processor pipeline, and memory hierarchy
• Experience designing Instruction Set Architecture of a complex microprocessor
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Ruby, Python, or Perl)

Location

Santa Clara, California

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Benefits

Benefits offered are described at AMD benefits at a glance.