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ADVANCE THE WORLD.\nAt AMD, we believe technology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMD is shaping the future.\nWhether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or bringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger - technology that moves the world forward. Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career.\nTHE ROLE:\nAMD’s Cores Organization delivers industry leading CPU’s and caches that are the foundation of AMD’s server, client, and gaming business. We are looking for a very experienced design engineer to join this innovative team as a technical expert and work in the areas of performance modeling, performance analysis, and microarchitecture development. The candidate will be a key contributor and leader for AMD’s next generation cores and caches. The candidate will join the team based in Fort Collins, CO\nTHE PERSON:\nThe candidate should have strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to details. We work on programs with long timelines, so self-motivation and a commitment to meeting deadlines is required. We are pushing the envelope on chip performance, so the status quo must be challenged on every program. This requires creativity and innovation, but also excellent verbal and written communication skills. We work in small teams, but we are part of a large cross-site Core’s organization, so teamwork is also vital our success.\nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES:\nCollaborate with a small, dedicated team of hardware and software engineers to optimize the performance of CPUs, caches, and interconnect.\nDevelop and enhance cycle-accurate core, cache, and SoC (System on a chip) performance simulators.\nDevelop other simulators at different abstraction levels.\nUse those simulators as well as analytical methods, emulation, and post-silicon observation and experimentation to develop and evaluate microarchitecture improvements.\nDevelop and improve tools and methodology for performance analysis of workloads.\nGuide and mentor junior engineers.\nPREFERRED EXPERIENCE:\nC++ programming and scripting language capabilities\nComputer architecture background with industry experience in architecting processors, caches, and interconnect.\nFamiliarity with Digital RTL Design, Software Development, Verilog HDL. Experience writing and debugging RTL.\nExperience collaborating effectively towards the success of a project by working closely with a diverse team across disciplines.\nACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:\nBS/MS/PhD in EE, CS, CSE (or similar), and expertise in hardware design preferred \nLOCATION: US Fort Collins preferred, remote may be a possibility\nThis role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.\nBenefits offered are described: AMD benefits at a glance.\nAMD does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. AMD and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity, inclusive employers and will consider all applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religion, political and/or third-party affiliation, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates and will accommodate applicants’ needs under the respective laws throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.\nAMD may use Artificial Intelligence to help screen, assess or select applicants for this position. AMD’s “Responsible AI Policy” is available here.\n\nThis posting is for an existing vacancy.\nTHE ROLE:\nAMD’s Cores Organization delivers industry leading CPU’s and caches that are the foundation of AMD’s server, client, and gaming business. We are looking for a very experienced design engineer to join this innovative team as a technical expert and work in the areas of performance modeling, performance analysis, and microarchitecture development. The candidate will be a key contributor and leader for AMD’s next generation cores and caches. The candidate will join the team based in Fort Collins, CO\nTHE PERSON:\nThe candidate should have strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to details. We work on programs with long timelines, so self-motivation and a commitment to meeting deadlines is required. We are pushing the envelope on chip performance, so the status quo must be challenged on every program. This requires creativity and innovation, but also excellent verbal and written communication skills. We work in small teams, but we are part of a large cross-site Core’s organization, so teamwork is also vital our success.\nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES:\nCollaborate with a small, dedicated team of hardware and software engineers to optimize the performance of CPUs, caches, and interconnect.\nDevelop and enhance cycle-accurate core, cache, and SoC (System on a chip) performance simulators.\nDevelop other simulators at different abstraction levels.\nUse those simulators as well as analytical methods, emulation, and post-silicon observation and experimentation to develop and evaluate microarchitecture improvements.\nDevelop and improve tools and methodology for performance analysis of workloads.\nGuide and mentor junior engineers.\nPREFERRED EXPERIENCE:\nC++ programming and scripting language capabilities\nComputer architecture background with industry experience in architecting processors, caches, and interconnect.\nFamiliarity with Digital RTL Design, Software Development, Verilog HDL. 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