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Senior Manager Physical Design Engineer

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CambridgeFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Senior Manager, Physical Design for next-generation CPU cores at AMD. Lead a cross-geographical team through physical design implementation and signoff, driving PPA optimization from floorplanning to final signoff, and shaping executive technical strategy while remaining hands-on with design challenges.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage a high-performing team of engineers dedicated to Microprocessor Physical Design implementation and signoff.
  • Apply extensive knowledge in Physical Design, Timing Closure, and Signoff to deliver high-quality, on-time results for large, challenging CPU Core designs.
  • Mentor, coach, and foster the growth of the CPU Core Physical Design Team, emphasizing positive morale and culture.
  • Provide technical leadership across Physical Design aspects: Full Chip Floor planning, Clock Tree Synthesis (CTS), Placement and Optimization, Routing, Parasitic Extraction, Static Timing Analysis (STA), IR/EM analysis, Physical Verification, Final Signoff.
  • Collaborate closely with RTL teams to enhance PPA metrics.
  • Drive flow development and automation scripting.
  • Utilize strong technical problem-solving and debugging skills to overcome complex design challenges.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

Skills

Required:Physical DesignTiming ClosureMentoring/LeadershipEDA Tools
Nice to have:Flow Automation

Benefits

  • AMD benefits at a glance (link provided in job description)
Last updated Oct 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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