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ADVANCE THE WORLD.\nAt AMD, we believe technology can change lives for the better. It can heal us, entertain us, and make us more connected, productive, and understanding of the world around us. And we’re looking for talent who feel the same: people who want to leave the planet better than they found it, those who don’t shy away from humanity’s challenges but are determined to help solve them.\nAMD is powering the next generation of supercomputing, high-performance computing, cloud, and AI. Whether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or creating go-to-market plans, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger - technology that moves the world forward.\nCPU Core Physical Design Engineer\nThe Role:\nWe are seeking a seasoned Physical Design Engineer with expertise in Microprocessor Design and Design Techniques. You are meticulous about Power, Performance and Area while balancing the business needs. This senior role will stretch you as you lead the physical design team to help create new design for AMD.\nThe Person:\nYou have excellent communication and presentation skills, demonstrated through technical publications, presentations, trainings, executive briefings, etc.\n\nYou are highly adept at collaboration among top-thinkers and engineers alike, ready to mentor and guide, and help to elevate the knowledge and skills of the team around you.\n\nYou are experienced in leading teams of senior engineers\n\nKey Responsibilities:\nPrimary technical contact for your focus area\n\nPro-actively works with peers in technology and design reviews\n\nQuantify impacts of technology issues in design reviews\n\nWork cross functionally across CPU Cores team to identify and assess complex technical issues/risks, and develop solutions\n\nWork closely with Design teams for Area and Floorplan refinement, Timing targets, Power targets.\n\nUse AI to enhance your own productivity and contribute in the building of Agentic AI tools to improve productivity of the larger team.\n\nPreferred Experience:\nExperience technically leading junior engineers.\n\nExperienced in high-speed microprocessor designs\n\nFull-Chip Floor planning\n\nFull-Chip Timing\n\nDRC/LVS at partition and/or Full-Chip Level\n\nAbility to create new design ideas and flow\n\nKnowledge of current sub-micro technologies\n\nSolid understanding Physical Design tools and flows or custom circuit design\n\nPreferred Education and Experience:\nElectrical Engineering Degree with 5+ years of experience preferred\n\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.\nCPU Core Physical Design Engineer\nThe Role:\nWe are seeking a seasoned Physical Design Engineer with expertise in Microprocessor Design and Design Techniques. You are meticulous about Power, Performance and Area while balancing the business needs. 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