What you do at AMD changes everything 
 

At AMD, we push the boundaries of what is possible.  We believe in changing the world for the better by driving innovation in high-performance computing, graphics, and visualization technologies – building blocks for gaming, immersive platforms, and the data center. 
 

Developing great technology takes more than talent: it takes amazing people who understand collaboration, respect, and who will go the “extra mile” to achieve unthinkable results.  It takes people who have the passion and desire to disrupt the status quo, push boundaries, deliver innovation, and change the world.   If you have this type of passion, we invite you to take a look at the opportunities available to come join our team.
 

Microprocessor VLSI Physical Design Fellow Engineer

What you do at AMD changes everything

At AMD, we push the boundaries of what is possible. We believe in changing the world for the better by driving innovation in high-performance computing, graphics, and visualization technologies – building blocks for gaming, Immersive platforms, and the data center.

Developing great technology takes more than talent: it takes amazing people who understand collaboration, respect, and who will go the “extra mile” to achieve unthinkable results. It takes people who have the passion and desire to disrupt the status quo, push boundaries, deliver innovation, and change the world. If you have this type of passion, we invite you to take a look at the opportunities available to come join our team.

THE ROLE:

AMD’s Cores Organization delivers industry leading CPU’s and caches that are the foundation of AMD’s server, client, and gaming business. We are looking for an experienced design engineer to join this innovative team as a technical expert. The candidate will be a key contributor and leader for AMD’s next generation cores and caches, and work in the areas of performance modeling, performance analysis, and microarchitecture development. The candidate will join the team based in Fort Collins, CO.

The person:

The candidate should have strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to details. We work on programs with long timelines, so self-motivation and a commitment to meeting deadlines is required. We are opening up the boundaries on chip performance, so the status quo must be challenged on every program. This requires creativity and innovation, but also excellent verbal and written communication skills. We work in small teams, but we are part of a large cross-site Core’s organization, so teamwork is also vital our success.

Key responsibilities:

• Collaborate with a small, dedicated team of hardware and software engineers to optimize the performance of CPUs, caches, and interconnect.
• Develop and enhance cycle-accurate core, cache, and SoC (System on a chip) performance simulators.  Develop other simulators at different abstraction levels.  Use those simulators as well as analytical methods, emulation, and post-silicon observation and experimentation to develop and evaluate microarchitecture improvements.  Develop and improve tools and methodology for performance analysis of workloads.
• Work closely with architects, RTL, and verification engineers across multiple sites to optimize performance, features, and schedules.
• Solve design and tool problems requiring ground-breaking approaches and champion innovation across the organization. Create technical presentations for peers and management.
• Guide and mentor junior engineers.

Preferred experience:

• C++ programming and scripting language capabilities
• Deep understanding of computer architecture both from coursework and extensive work experience
• Expertise with Digital RTL Design, Software Development, Verilog HDL.
• Performance modelling of computer systems, caches, and CPUs.

Academic credentials:

• BS/MS in EE, CS, CSE (or similar), plus extensive hardware design experience (20+ years)

Location:

Fort Collins, Colorado, USA