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RTL Design Engineer

The Unified Memory Controller(UMC) is an IP that delivers into all SOCs that are shipped by AMD's Radeon Technology Group. We deliver discrete graphics, Data Center GPUs and Game Console APUs using a flexible controller design as the base for all our IP. We are looking for an experienced, conscientious logic design engineer in the Dram Controller IP at AMD's Santa Clara Design Center. You will be working in a fast-paced, complex environment where you will be challenged to provide elegant, robust solutions for increasingly complex features.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Participate in the development of Architecture and Micro-architecture specifications for new features and enhancements to new features
• Perform logic design, Register Transfer Level (RTL) coding for new features within existing blocks and design new blocks supporting HBM and GDDR DRAM Technologies
  • Deliver designs that meet functional and performance requirements,
  • Deliver design that meet physical/structural design constraints (timing, area, power)
• Work with Verification Engineers to effectively communicate and resolve issues from test plan through feature bringup to coverage closure
• Participate in continuous improvements around PPA tradeoffs for blocks owned by you

Requirements

• 5+ years experience in logic design implementation using hardware description language (RTL) 
• Usage/execution of logic simulation, synthesis and familiarity with logic development flows
• Strong RTL analysis skills including writing and debugging Verilog, Timing Analysis and implementing library / macros 
• Hands on experience in taping out projects on cutting edge process nodes
• Familiarity with the entire SOC design life cycle from concept to production, including Post-Silicon Debug experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electrical and/or Computer Engineering
• B.S. and 5+ years or M.
• B.S. and 3+ years of work experience with Computer architecture/digital integrated circuit (IC) design