SoC Front-End CAD Engineer

What you do at AMD changes everything At AMD, we push the boundaries of what is possible. We believe in changing the world for the better by driving innovation in high-performance computing, graphics, and visualization technologies - building blocks for gaming, immersive platforms, and the data center. Developing great technology takes more than talent: it takes amazing people who understand collaboration, respect, and who will go the ''extra mile'' to achieve unthinkable results. It takes people who have the passion and desire to disrupt the status quo, push boundaries, deliver innovation, and change the world. If you have this type of passion, we invite you to take a look at the opportunities available to come join our team. SoC Front-End CAD Engineer THE ROLE The Front-end CAD team leads the design teams by developing and testing new and existing EDA flows for use by AMDs world class design teams. The front-end flow accepts RTL from the design teams and synthesizes it to meet rigorous Quality of Results (QoR) and Power, Performance (timing), Area (PPA). We evaluate, procure, and deploy technologies from Synopsys, Cadence, Mentor, and others inside a FlowTool framework. To do this we build a rigorous regression environment and continuously measure results such that the design teams have the best flow for their challenging needs in state-of-the-art silicon technologies from TSMC and others. This role will be a part of a global team all working in concert for project design teams from the US, China. and India. You will work directly with your front-end colleagues and the project teams, understand the project team''s requirements and architect a solution using EDA tools, XML, TcL, Python, csh, perl scripts as appropriate to meet their needs. We have a vibrant culture that focusses on collaboration and teamwork. We offer flexible hours and a flexible work environment with opportunities to work both in-person and remotely. If you are passionate about technology and you''re looking to grow as an individual and as a member of a team, then we welcome you to join us. THE PERSON As a member of the CAD Implementation Team, you will be delivering world-class, cutting-edge methodology to AMD''s product development teams through the application of industry-leading tools/flows, and processes. Your talents as a front-end engineer will drive synthesis, formal verification, linting, clock domain crossing, and PPA analysis from RTL to placement.You are a forward-thinking engineer who tends to optimize/improve the workflow, anticipate/analyze/resolve technical issues, and enjoy a competitive pace. In addition, you have strong written and verbal skills, strong problem-solving skills, and have an exceptional attention to detail. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Work closely with CAD implementation members to deliver high quality tools and flows that meet all the key metrics of QoR: Timing, Area, and Performance. Regress all the front-end CAD implementation flows (RTL to placement) and provide a periodic status update to the team. Develop front-end CAD implementation strategy and scripts to perform synthesis and PPA analysis (performance, power, area) on subsystem level and block level RTL designs to drive for continued improvement of QoR. PREFERRED EXPERIENCE Strong understanding of digital electronics, ASIC design flow, and RTL design. Strong knowledge of front-end design tools such as FusionCompiler, Formality, Genus, Conformal, ConformalECO and EasyECO. Familiar with Verilog and other scripting languages (e.g. Tcl, Perl, Python and Flowtool). Familiar with RTL coding techniques for competitive PPA-measured QoR. Good understanding of gate level circuit design and physical level design concept and methodology. Strong knowledge of scripting Linux/Unix environment, Perl, and TCL are preferred. Excellent communication skills (both written and oral). Self-motivated, and committed to achievement. ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS BS/MS in computer engineering, electrical engineering, or related. LOCATION Austin, TX AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and will consider all applicants without regard to race, marital status, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. EOE/MFDV Requisition Number: 140 344 Country: United States State: California City: Santa Clara Job Function: Engineering Design LI-RJ1 AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers. 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Created: 2025-10-04