Advanced Micro Devices, Inc

CPU Core RTL Design Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc • $120K — $150K *
Austin, TX 78745In-Person
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Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in RTL design for CPU or SoC environments
  • Proficiency with Verilog/SystemVerilog
  • Strong knowledge of modern CPU architecture, especially out-of-order designs
  • Expertise in high-speed processor pipeline development
  • Familiarity with timing closure and synthesis processes
  • Understanding of low-power design techniques
  • Experience in debugging designs with performance and verification teams

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement RTL for CPU core pipeline components
  • Contribute to the microarchitecture definition of next-generation cores
  • Collaborate with architecture and verification teams for optimized designs
  • Analyze and enhance performance, power, and timing characteristics
  • Support design verification and physical design tasks
  • Debug pre- and post-silicon issues
  • Align design trade-offs with cross-functional teams
  • Contribute to scalable RTL methodologies and best practices

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
  • Retirement savings plans
  • Generous paid time off policies
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Collaborative and innovative work environment
Full Job Description
THE ROLE:

As a CPU Core RTL Design Engineer, you will help design and optimize next-generation high-performance processor cores within AMD's central core RTL team, which supports a wide range of products across client, server, and AI platforms. Working closely with architecture, performance, verification, and physical design partners, you will contribute to the development of core pipeline logic and microarchitecture features, with flexibility to align to areas such as load/store or decode based on your expertise. This role has direct impact on performance, power efficiency, and scalability of future CPU designs, offering the opportunity to solve complex technical challenges and influence the direction of cutting-edge processor technology.

THE PERSON:

You are a strong problem solver with deep curiosity about CPU architecture and a passion for building efficient, high-performance designs. You collaborate effectively across teams, communicate clearly, and can operate independently to drive complex technical challenges to resolution. You bring both critical thinking and creativity, along with the ability to balance performance, power, and timing considerations in modern processor design.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Design and implement RTL for CPU core pipeline components and related logic
  • Contribute to microarchitecture definition for next-generation processor cores
  • Collaborate with architecture, verification, and performance teams to deliver optimized designs
  • Analyze and improve performance, power, and timing characteristics
  • Support design verification, synthesis, timing closure, and physical design efforts
  • Debug and resolve pre-silicon and post-silicon issues
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to align on design trade-offs and execution
  • Contribute to scalable RTL methodologies, libraries, and best practices


PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
  • Experience with Verilog/SystemVerilog RTL development in CPU, SoC, or ASIC environments
  • Strong understanding of modern CPU architecture, especially out-of-order cores
  • Expertise in logic design and high-speed processor pipeline development
  • Experience with load/store units or similar core subsystems
  • Knowledge of power-efficient and low-power design techniques, including timing and power optimization
  • Familiarity with synthesis, place-and-route, and timing closure
  • Experience debugging and optimizing designs in collaboration with performance and verification teams
  • Exposure to the full product lifecycle, from architecture through post-silicon debug
  • Familiarity with physical design, scripting (e.g., Python, Tcl), and concepts such as DFT, clocking, reset, and power management


ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

  • Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field preferred


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Size
15,500 employees
Market Cap
$100.9 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$2.4 billion
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+30.9%
Revenue
$9.7 billion
NASDAQ
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