Silicon Design Engineer

Job Title

Silicon Design Engineer

Role Summary

Design and validate ASIC and memory/interconnect components for high-performance computing and AI systems. Work with architecture, logic, simulation, and layout teams to develop and verify complex integrated-circuit designs and subsystems.

Primary activities include simulation and performance analysis, ML-driven automation for design-space exploration, predictive performance modeling, and cross-team debugging. Travel required: No.

Experience Level

Mid-level. Years of experience not specified.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities for this role include:

• Research, design, develop, and test electronic components and ASIC subsystems.
• Define architecture, logic, module interfaces, and simulation formats for ASIC development.
• Perform design verification, design reviews, and documentation for ASIC projects.
• Develop ML-driven automation to explore large design spaces and identify optimal circuit and memory subsystem configurations.
• Analyze large-scale simulation data to evaluate latency, throughput, bandwidth, and other performance metrics.
• Build predictive performance models for early-cycle validation and trade-off analysis.
• Run data-driven diagnostics to identify root causes of issues and work with design teams on solutions.
• Apply statistical methods to ensure designs meet latency and throughput specifications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and apply engineering best practices and tools.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience:

• Experience using data analysis to evaluate memory-subsystem performance.
• Experience automating design-space exploration and performance optimization.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages: C, C++, or Python.
• Familiarity with CPU, GPU, or SoC architecture and related design concerns.
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and fundamentals of data analytics or machine learning.

Preferred skills: Not specified.

Education Requirements

Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Data Science, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or a related field. Experience may also be demonstrated through graduate-level coursework, research, or internship experience.

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.