Silicon Design Staff Engineer

Job Title

Silicon Design Staff Engineer

Role Summary

Senior IP design engineer responsible for IP-level architecture, RTL design, delivery, and signoff for mainstream AMD products. Work includes specification, RTL coding, verification collaboration, backend handoff, and silicon validation.

Position is on the IP design team in Penang and involves close collaboration with global SoC and IP architects, verification teams, and firmware/software partners.

Experience Level

Senior — generally expects 15+ years of experience in RTL design, micro-architecture, and architecture definition.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include ownership and delivery of IP features and collaboration across engineering teams.

• Define and contribute to IP architecture and specifications.
• Implement and maintain RTL (Verilog) for assigned IP features.
• Deliver RTL to schedule and support design signoff.
• Collaborate with verification, backend, firmware/software, and system architects to ensure system compliance and integration.
• Support silicon bring-up and validation activities.
• Trace and resolve design issues across teams and versions; ensure reusability and scalability of IP.
• Mentor and coordinate with other designers and stakeholders to improve IP quality and team capability.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience, plus preferred skills listed separately.

• Proven ASIC/SoC design experience with hands-on Verilog RTL development.
• Strong scripting experience (e.g., Perl) for automation and design tasks.
• Experience designing complex hub/control IP blocks and delivering production-quality RTL.
• Strong problem-solving, independent thinking, teamwork, and communication skills.
• Ability to work closely with global architects, verification, backend, and validation teams.

Nice-to-have / preferred:

• Familiarity with AXI and PCIe protocols.
• Knowledge of x86 system architecture and experience with hardware/software/firmware co-operation.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field. Master’s degree 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.