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Physical Design Engineer

AMD· Engineering
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VancouverCA$105.6k - CA$158.4kFull-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Role focused on driving best-in-class Performance, Power, and Area (PPA) outcomes for AMD’s next-generation graphics processor IP, partnering with RTL, Physical Design, Methodology, and CAD teams from concept to tape-out.

Responsibilities

  • Lead engineer driving PPA improvements for critical graphics blocks, and serves as main point of contact from Physical Design to RTL teams.
  • Study block microarchitecture and data flow to determine optimal memory placement & Synthesis/P&R Recipes.
  • Work with RTL design to understand upcoming feature changes and resolve potential bottlenecks for frequency, LOL and timing issues early in the project cycle.
  • Collaborate with RTL designers to explore additional opportunities for area and power savings.
  • Partner with Methodology and CAD teams to optimize tools/flows for achieving best in class PPA.
  • Deliver best known recipes to PD tile owners for achieving Performance, Power and Area targets.
  • Analyze stdcell library offerings and work with library team to evaluate PPA impact/benefit from different standard cell offerings.

Qualifications

  • Bachelors or Masters degree in computer engineering/Electrical Engineering

Skills

Required:PPA optimizationRTL analysisDesign margining, low voltage design, STA correlationCommunication & mentorship
Nice to have:Tap out experienceCAD tools

Benefits

  • Benefits offered are described in AMD benefits at a glance (link provided in description).
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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