Physical Design Power Methodology Senior Staff Engineer

Job Title

Physical Design Power Methodology Senior Staff Engineer

Role Summary

Member of AMD's central physical design methodology team responsible for defining and delivering power methodologies for high-performance CPU, GPU, and SoC designs. The role drives power-optimization recipes across synthesis, placement & routing, library, and flow components and collaborates across design teams and divisions.

Experience Level

Senior-level (Staff/Principal engineering level). No specific years-of-experience requirement stated.

Responsibilities

Accountabilities include defining methodologies, implementing power-analysis flows, and partnering with architecture and implementation teams to improve performance per watt.

• Drive IP physical implementation recipes from synthesis through routing to optimize performance-per-watt.
• Collaborate with RTL architects and PD teams to identify and resolve power-related bottlenecks.
• Define and maintain budgeting, measurement, analysis, and tracking processes for power consumption.
• Establish global methodologies and best-known implementation recipes across libraries, synthesis, and P&R flows.
• Create and document power sign-off methodologies and verification guidelines.
• Work across multiple divisions to deploy methodology changes and measure impact on designs.

Requirements

Key qualifications and skills. Must-have items first, followed by desirable skills.

• Must-have: Proven experience in physical-design power methodology and driving implementation recipes for high-performance ASIC/SoC designs.
• Must-have: Experience with power budgeting, measurement, analysis, and tracking across the design flow.
• Must-have: Strong problem-solving, attention to detail, and ability to work cross-functionally with architecture and implementation teams.
• Nice-to-have: Hands-on experience with power-analysis tools such as PrimePower, PowerArtist, or similar RTL power tools.
• Nice-to-have: Familiarity with high-performance clocking and STA methodologies, including OCV and statistical margining techniques.
• Nice-to-have: Familiarity with CPU and/or GPU microarchitecture and sub-micron process design considerations.
• Nice-to-have: Proficiency in scripting (Perl, Tcl, Python) and data analysis for methodology automation and interpretation of power data.

Education Requirements

Desirable: MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering. The posting also states mastery of logic, circuit design, and CAD tools for high-performance design is expected. (No explicit alternative "equivalent experience" language provided.)

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.