Interconnect Micro-architect/RTL Design Engineer

Job Title

Interconnect Micro-architect/RTL Design Engineer

Role Summary

As a member of the Infinity Fabric Architecture and RTL team, you will help build the next generation coherent interconnect to provide connectivity between CPU, GPU, and special purpose accelerators. This role provides opportunities to work on a wide array of products addressing various markets.

Experience Level

Mid-level. Experienced RTL design engineer with strong communication skills is required.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities include:

• Early architectural/performance exploration through micro architectural definition and design.
• Optimize the design to meet power, performance, area and timing requirements.
• Write easily readable and synthesizable Verilog RTL.
• Run unit level testing to deliver quality code to the Design Verification Team.
• Create assertions to improve coverage and analyze design coverage.
• Create well-written block level design documentation.
• Participate in post-silicon functional and performance debug and tuning.

Requirements

Must-have skills include:

• Proven experience designing logic blocks in CPU, GPU, NOC, or cache designs.
• Excellent knowledge of Verilog and System Verilog.
• Working knowledge of C, C++, and a scripting language like Perl or Python.
• Strong understanding of digital electronics and high-speed designs (>1GHz).
• Good understanding of multi-processor coherency, memory ordering, and interrupts.
• Good debugging and analytical skills.

Nice-to-have skills include:

• Exposure to Design for Test and understanding of scan concepts.
• Working knowledge of x86 or ARM ISA.

Education Requirements

BS, MS, or PhD degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering preferred.

About the Company

Company: Advanced Micro Devices

Headquarters: Sunnyvale, California, USA

Advanced Micro Devices, or AMD, is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures microprocessors, graphics processors, and related technologies for a variety of computing devices. Known for pushing the boundaries of innovation, AMD's mission is to deliver high-performance computing solutions for AI, data centers, gaming, and embedded applications. They foster a collaborative, inclusive culture focused on creativity and problem-solving, aiming to drive progress and excellence in technology.