AMD ยท 2 months ago
Memory PHY RTL Design Engineer
Santa Clara, California
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$140K/yr - $240K/yrAMD is a leading company focused on building innovative products that transform computing experiences across various domains. The Memory PHY team is seeking a Design Engineer to contribute to the RTL and Firmware development of high-speed Memory PHYs and interface IP, collaborating with various engineering teams to deliver industry-leading IP solutions.
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Responsibilities
RTL design for memory I/O
PHY Digital Architecture development from pathfinding, coding, verification to physical implementation
PHY link layer design, implementation & verification with Analog and System architect
PHY Analog/Digital co-design
Digital design and RTL coding
Timing Synthesis & Drive Physical implementation
Collaborate with architects, hardware engineers, and firmware engineers to understand the new features
Estimate the time required to write the new feature tests and any required changes to the test environment
Build the unit tests
Debug design failures to determine the root cause; work with DV and firmware engineers to resolve design defects and correct any test issues
Qualification
Required
Bachelors or Masters degree in computer engineering/Electrical Engineering
RTL design for memory I/O
PHY Digital Architecture development from pathfinding, coding, verification to physical implementation
PHY link layer design, implementation & verification with Analog and System architect
PHY Analog/Digital co-design
Digital design and RTL coding
Timing Synthesis & Drive Physical implementation
Collaborate with architects, hardware engineers, and firmware engineers to understand the new features
Estimate the time required to write the new feature tests and any required changes to the test environment
Build the unit tests
Debug design failures to determine the root cause; work with DV and firmware engineers to resolve design defects and correct any test issues
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication skills
Experience collaborating with other engineers located in different sites/timezones
Preferred
Digital design engineering experience
Experienced with Verilog, System Verilog, C, and C++
Excellent knowledge of Verilog, System Verilog and a scripting language; experience with Python, Perl and TCL is a plus
Knowledge of clocking architectures, synchronization, and CDC methodology
Experience with synthesis, Timing closure
SERDES, DDR, Memory Controller, or MAC Design experience is preferred
Proficient in debugging firmware and RTL code using simulation tools
Strong understanding of computer organization/architecture
Mixed signal RTL, Low power design experience is a plus
Exposure to leadership or mentorship is an asset
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