Advanced Micro Devices, Inc

PLL Design Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc • $110K — $130K *
Rochester, NY 14609In-Person
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Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in Mixed Signal Circuit Design with a focus on PLLs and subblocks
  • Familiarity with industry-standard analog circuit design tools
  • Knowledge of physical design, Static Timing Analysis (STA) and scripting (Tcl, Perl, Python)
  • Quality-oriented mindset with a focus on precision and detail
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills

Responsibilities

  • Design complex PLL building blocks including architecture and transistor-level circuits
  • Verify designs through pre-tapeout flows addressing performance, power, reliability, and timing
  • Collaborate with mask design engineers to ensure quality physical design and testing
  • Define test plans with post-silicon characterization teams for product evaluation
  • Mentor and lead junior engineers in design processes

Benefits

  • Comprehensive AMD benefits package
  • Flexible work environment
  • Opportunities for professional development and career growth
  • Dynamic team culture that fosters innovation
  • Work on cutting-edge technology in a rapidly evolving field
Full Job Description
THE ROLE:

AMD is searching for an experienced Circuit Design Engineer to join the fast-growing PLL design team, responsible for defining, specifying, and implementing current and future advanced PLL IPs powering AMD products.

Join a dynamic team and give a boost to your personal career in a challenging and fascinating ever-growing, never-boring area! Looking forward to welcoming you in the team!

THE PERSON:
  • Solid knowledge Mixed Signal Circuit Design in FinFET technology specifically in PLLs and associated subblocks including VCO, charge-pump, dividers, state machines, LDO, feedback and compensation techniques, bandgap, TDC, interpolator circuits, high speed buffers etc.
  • Solid knowledge of industry standard tools and practices for analog circuit design
  • Good knowledge in Physical design, STA, methodology scripts (Tcl), knowledge on Perl, Python
  • Quality-oriented mindset
  • Strong and effective communication skills and team spirit


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Design of complex building blocks of a PLL including architecture development and transistor level circuit design
  • Run pre-tapeout verification flows to confirm design meets performance, power, reliability and timing requirements.
  • Work closely with mask design engineers to deliver the physical design as well as define production/bench-level test plans with post-silicon characterization groups for silicon evaluation to ensure interlocked and high-quality execution
  • Lead/mentor junior engineers


PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
  • Strong experience in the semiconductor industry
  • Experience in FinFET & Dual Patterning nodes such as 16/14/10/7nm
  • Hands-on design experience in performance analog and hybrid Phase Locked Loops, analog-to-digital (ADC), digital-to-analog (DAC) data converter, VCO, LDO, bandgap, charge pump, op-amps, interpolator circuits.
  • Experience with the following is a plus: Digital PLL techniques, TDC or DSP and control theory experience related to digital PLLs, Dual charge-pump PLL designs, Fractional-N PLLs, spread-spectrum PLLs.
  • Proficient with Cadence custom circuit design tools like ADE-L and ADE-XL and running Monte-Carlo, noise, aging, EM and IR drop simulations and stability analysis. Helic/EMX is a plus.
  • Have good experience with simulation tools such as Spectre, Hspice, AFS, and MATLAB, System Verilog, Python.
  • Capable of understanding DRC and LVS results with verification tools (Calibre, ICV, or like)
  • Proficiency in scripting languages like Perl, Python, matlab etc. is a plus.
  • Able to work effectively in a team, with good interpersonal skills, enthusiasm and positive energy
  • Possess strong analytical/problem solving skills and pronounced attention to details
  • Must be a self-starter, and able to independently drive tasks to completion


ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:
  • Master's or Ph.D. in electrical engineering or equivalent preferred


LOCATION: Rochester, NE ( Open to other AMD Locations )

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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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
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