Next Gen CPU Power Management RTL Design Engineer
Santa Clara, CA$166.4k - $249.6kFull-timePosted 4w ago
About the role
CPU Power Management and Clocking Micro-architect role at AMD focused on defining and implementing clocking, reset, and power management IP for next-generation Ryzen, Threadripper, and EPYC processors. Collaborative, cross-disciplinary environment spanning architecture, RTL, verification, physical design, firmware, and silicon teams; involves RTL development, firmware work, and silicon bring-up across multiple product generations.
Responsibilities
- Define and develop microarchitecture solutions for processor clocking, reset, and power management IP used in next-generation AMD CPUs.
- Collaborate with cross-functional architecture, RTL design, verification, physical design, and firmware teams to integrate and optimize power management features.
- Author microarchitecture specifications, interface definitions, and supporting technical documentation.
- Develop high-quality RTL using Verilog/SystemVerilog and contribute to firmware development in C/C++ for initialization, configuration, and control flows.
- Drive design quality through lint, CDC analysis, verification planning, debugging, and design review activities.
- During the first several months, gain familiarity with AMD’s CPU architecture, power management framework, development flows, and existing IP infrastructure.
- Within the first year, take ownership of key architectural and implementation initiatives, delivering features that contribute directly to next-generation Ryzen™, Threadripper™, and EPYC™ processors.
- Support silicon validation, debug, and product bring-up activities while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement across design methodologies and workflows.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree preferred in Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
Skills
Required:Verilog/SystemVerilogC/C++clocking
Nice to have:digital design fundamentals
Benefits
- Benefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.
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