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STA - CAD Engineer

Austin, TXHybridFull TimePosted 1 month ago

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Required skills

  • timing analysis engineer
  • timing methodology flow
  • STA signoff tools
  • extraction tools
  • placement and routing tools
  • timing reports
  • constraint issues
  • UNIX
  • scripting capability

Nice to have

  • digital circuit fundamentals
  • timing closure
  • Verilog
  • System Verilog
  • 3DIC design implementation
  • 3DIC analysis

Role summary

AMD is seeking a dynamic and experienced Timing Analysis Engineer to join their CAD Methodology team. This role involves developing and deploying methodologies for next-generation designs, supporting design teams, and evaluating new EDA tools. The ideal candidate will have strong digital circuit fundamentals, expertise in STA signoff tools, and proficiency in scripting languages like Perl, Python, or TCL. Experience with 3DIC design, Verilog/System Verilog, and Machine Learning for EDA workflows is preferred. The position is based in Austin, TX, and requires excellent communication and interpersonal skills for collaboration in a global team environment.



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THE ROLE: 

In this role, as part of CAD Methodology team, you’ll have the opportunity to develop and deploy differentiating methodologies for next generation AMD designs. Your contributions will impact several products across all market segments from adaptive embedded computing, server, desktop to laptop designs.


THE PERSON:
AMD is looking for a dynamic, self-motivated, experienced, detail-oriented timing analysis engineer with strong technical knowledge and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.


KEY RESPONSIBLITIES:

  • Develop and deliver timing methodology flow for next generation designs.
  • Release high quality flows and provide support to design teams on critical issues.
  • Evaluate and qualify capabilities of new EDA tools and collaboratively develop new features.
  • Provide technical leadership, mentoring and customer support in a global multi-cultural work environment.


PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

  • Strong digital circuit fundamentals. Proficient in STA methodologies for timing closure.
  • Expert user of STA signoff tools, extraction and placement and routing tools.
  • Experience with analyzing timing reports and identifying design/constraint issues.
  • Familiarity with Verilog and System Verilog for design.
  • Familiarity on 3DIC design implementation and analysis. Requires EDA tool competence and strong scripting capability.
  • Excellent UNIX and programming skills (Perl, Python, and TCL). 
  • Collaborate with CAD and ML teams to develop and optimize machine learning models for EDA (Electronic Design Automation) workflows.
  • Assist in automating design verification, simulation, and performance analysis using ML techniques.
  • Contribute to data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model evaluation for silicon design datasets.
  • Support the integration of ML tools into AMD’s internal CAD infrastructure and workflows.
  • Document findings, present results, and propose improvements to enhance design efficiency and accuracy.
  • Ability to provide technical presentations and write clear documentation.
  • Experience working on multiple projects in a global team environment.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

  • Bachelors or Masters degree in computer engineering/Electrical Engineering 

LOCATION: Austin, TX ( Open to Ft. Collins, CO.)

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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AMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

AMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.

 

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