Principal Silicon Design Engineer (Design Automation)

Job Title

Principal Silicon Design Engineer (Design Automation)

Role Summary

Technical lead responsible for defining and driving full-chip physical integration methodology for FPGA and custom SoC programs. Lead integration of IP and macro content, power/supply collateral, and signoff corners into verified project-level integration packages.

Work across design and CAD teams and act as the cross-site technical reference for full-chip integration. Location: George Town, Penang, Malaysia.

Experience Level

Senior (Principal) engineering role. Specific years of experience not stated; position requires extensive prior experience in silicon physical design and integration.

Responsibilities

Accountable for defining, standardizing, and implementing full-chip integration and signoff methodology.

• Lead and standardize full-chip physical integration methodology across projects.
• Consolidate and manage IP/macro bill-of-materials and integration collateral, including power intent, into verified integration packages per project.
• Define multi-corner signoff methodology and automation for new IP integration.
• Drive methodology adoption across design and CAD teams and across sites.
• Act as cross-site technical point of reference for integration and signoff issues.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and responsibilities.

• Extensive experience in silicon physical design, integration, or signoff methodology on advanced process nodes.
• Deep knowledge of RTL-to-signoff flow: synthesis, place-and-route, and static timing analysis.
• Proven experience with IP/macro integration and bill-of-materials management.
• Practical knowledge of power intent specification and UPF usage for integration.
• Proven ability to define methodologies and drive cross-team adoption.
• Proficient scripting skills (Tcl, Python, Perl) for flow automation and tooling.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

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.