Principal Physical Design Engineer (Chiplet Design)

Job Title

Principal Physical Design Engineer (Chiplet Design)

Role Summary

Lead and own the physical design for a complete chiplet, driving full-chip floorplanning, place-and-route, and signoff activities. Collaborate with architecture, IP, package, CAD/methodology, and verification teams to meet PPA and schedule targets.

Experience Level

Senior — guidance from the posting indicates approximately 15+ years of physical design experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Key duties for this role include:

• Own physical design for one complete chiplet on advanced process nodes; lead chiplet through tapeout from a PD perspective.
• Define and implement full-chip floorplan and timing targets across PVT corners.
• Drive full-chip and tile place-and-route closure and monitor signoff flows (physical verification, IREM, etc.).
• Optimize power, performance, and area; reduce datapath latency and manage power-delivery interactions with package teams.
• Coordinate technical work with architects, IP teams, CAD/methodology, package, and verification stakeholders.
• Mentor and guide engineers; present technical status and decisions to senior stakeholders.

Requirements

Minimum and preferred qualifications, summarized.

• Must-have: Extensive experience leading full-chip physical design activities and signoff with proven PnR and floorplanning ownership.
• Must-have: Strong collaboration, communication, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills; ability to work across geographies and with senior architects.
• Must-have: Demonstrated ability to optimize PPA and meet timing targets across PVT.
• Nice-to-have: Hands-on experience with advanced process nodes (TSMC 2nm/3nm) and chiplet-based architectures.
• Nice-to-have: Experience coordinating power-delivery/co-design with package teams and driving physical verification/signoff flows.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related discipline 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.