Lead Graphics Design Engineer, Shader Core

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THE ROLE: 

The AMD GPU team is looking for inquisitive, motivated Lead Graphics Design Engineer, Shader Core with experience to build ground-breaking GPUs. As a member of our design team, you will be responsible for the design and implementation of high-performance, low power Shader/SIMD processor sub-system modules. You will work closely with architects, design engineers, verification engineers, and physical design engineers teams to accomplish your tasks

THE PERSON:  

You have a passion for modern, complex processor architecture, digital design, and verification in general. You are a team player who has excellent communication skills and experience collaborating with other engineers located in different sites/time zones. You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills and are willing to learn and ready to take on problems. Good communication and interpersonal skills. Exposure to leadership or mentorship is an asset.   

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Drive the micro-architecture development, feasibility studies and documentation of Shader sub-systems.
• Implement in RTL and coordinate execution with the verification team to ensure that the design is functional.
• Exercise logic design skills to optimize and meet performance, timing and power targets.
• Deliver a synthesis/timing clean design while working with the physical design team ensuring a routable and physically implementable design.
• Support hardware engineering activities including chip floor plan, power/clock distribution, chip assembly, timing closure, power and noise analysis, and back-end verification.
• Develop flows and tools as necessary in support of design activities.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:  

• Proficient in IP level ASIC design
• Experience in micro-architecture and RTL development of complex, high speed designs, ideally in CPU/GPU (Shader)/NPU/Compute subsystems
• Exposure to Computer Architecture and Digital Systems design
• Highly proficient in logic design, Verilog and/or System-Verilog, with a deep understanding of physical design and VLSI
• Proficient in debugging firmware and RTL code using simulation tools 
• Graphics pipeline knowledge

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:  

• Undergrad degree required. Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Engineering/ Electrical Engineering is preferred 

LOCATION:  

• San Diego, CA preferred but other locations can include Folsom, CA - Santa Clara, CA - San Jose, CA - Austin, TX

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