Circuit Design Engineer

Circuit Design Engineer Austin TX (3 days per week in the office)

Description:
Duration: Likely to be extended until mid2025

THE DEPARTMENT:
Our department is responsible for developing Standard Cell Libraries supporting 3RD party Standard Cell Libraries for all AMD products and inhouse Process Characterization structures. These IPs must meet AMDs performance power area and cost requirements in stateoftheart CMOS technologies. We are exposed to bleedingedge technologies that few other companies will ever hear of. We play a major role in shaping AMDs roadmap and future products.

THE ROLE:
This role is geared towards developing required stdcell library EDA (Electronic Design Automation) views importing 3rd Party EDA views and qualifying them to work with the tools defined in AMDs Synthesis and Place and Route flows. The role also drives local design innovation and improvement of critical standard cells that are contributing the most to best power/performance per area.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Design and verify custom standard cells using analog design tools. Perform HSPICE/Spectre simulations for standard cells characterization.
Design develop and enhance the verification environment including test benches for relevant EDA views (schematic/verilog/liberty views are some examples).
Create maintain and improve design flows and infrastructure systems.
Benchmark 3rd party Standard Cell Libraries for performance power and area including through Synthesis and Place and Route.
IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:
Strong knowledge of CMOS integrated circuits. Working experience with HSPICE or Spectre and other CAD tools required for schematic/layout design.
Experience with ASIC EDA tools used in synthesis place and route simulation static timing analysis test insertion and formal verification.
Experience with Hardware Description Languages such as Verilog.
Successful development of verification test benches using ModelSim VCS or NCSim.
Proficient in UNIX (Linux) platforms
A good understanding of UNIX C Perl Tcl SPICE JavaScript and SKILL are assets
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:
BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.

LINUX , CMOS , UNIX , JAVASCRIPT , PERL , TCL , EDA , ENGINEER , C , CIRCUIT DESIGN , VCS