Staff Digital Design Engineer

Job Title

Staff Digital Design Engineer

Role Summary

Staff-level digital design engineer on the AMD SerDes team in Ireland. Responsible for RTL design and implementation for mixed-signal SerDes IP in advanced CMOS FinFET processes, focusing on clock and data recovery, adaptive digitally assisted control loops, and DSP-based channel equalization.

Work within a mixed-signal design team from architecture through silicon bring-up and characterization.

Experience Level

Senior (Staff). No explicit years-of-experience requirement provided.

Responsibilities

Primary day-to-day responsibilities include:

• RTL implementation of algorithms for clock and data recovery (CDR), adaptive digital control, and DSP-based channel equalization.
• Collaborate with architecture teams to review algorithms and provide implementation feedback.
• Perform initial digital design verification and HDL checks prior to hand-off to the verification team.
• Use industry-standard HDL checking tools (CDC, RDC, lint) and support verification teams in debugging issues.
• Assist with silicon bring-up, hardware debug and characterization.
• Create clear design specifications, documentation, and implementation notes.

Requirements

Key technical requirements and preferred skills.

• Must-have: Extensive experience in RTL design methodologies and design implementation.
• Must-have: Proficiency in a hardware description language such as Verilog (preferred) or VHDL.
• Must-have: Experience with modern digital ASIC methodologies, including verification flows, STA, signal integrity awareness, DFT, synthesis and physical implementation.
• Must-have: Tape-out experience in advanced foundry process technologies and experience with silicon debug, verification and characterization.
• Must-have: Effective written and verbal communication skills and ability to work in cross-functional teams.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience specifically with SerDes designs, CDR algorithms, adaptive control loops, or power-efficient channel equalization DSP.
• Familiarity with FinFET process considerations and mixed-signal integration.
• Experience with formal verification or advanced HDL verification methodologies.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering.

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.