Sta Engineer

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THE ROLE:

The STA/Constraints Engineer is responsible for developing FullChip constraints and timing closure. They will work closely with Fellows, Principal Engineers, Architects, collaborate with cross functional worldwide teams across Physical Design, Timing Analysis, Synthesis, Physical Verification, Power signoff, and mentor/coach/guide Design Engineers.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Own end-to-end delivery of designs (SOC and Sub-system integration) from timing constraints and timing signoff perspective.
• Work closely with the SOC Architecture team for SOC clocks & STA for statistical timing target goals.
• Understanding clock design requirements and making sure they are correctly set up in SDC.
• Understand timing margins (LVF/SSTA/Variations etc.) on the latest tech nodes and work with timing methodology teams for future and current projects.
• Understand design requirements, timelines and various milestones of a project and deliver FCT closure accordingly.
• Lead the timing ECO phase and plan for on-time project tape out.
• Collaborate with CAD and EDA vendors to further strengthen AMD timing closure and constraints methodology.
• Responsible for cdc/lint, timing closure, lower power implementation and netlist quality check with RTL designer and PD team.
• Work on SDC development, STA (Static Timing) analysis, shift left of timing closure, CDC (Clock Domain Crossing).

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: 

• Experienced PD professional with industry experience in STA, constraints, timing signoff and physical design
• Expert user of industry-standard PD tools like SNPS PT/GCA (must) and ICC2/FC (desired).
• Good experience and understanding of DFT timing concepts, MBIST, Top level clock -implementation, Place and Route flows -floorplanning and placement, CTS and Route.
• Good experience with Perl/TCL/Shell/Python scripting, and Verilog RTL design.
• Excellent presentation and inter-communication skills.
• Experience with Verilog RTL design/implementation and has experience of large digital ASIC project.
• Experience with physical design is a plus.
• Has Synthesis or physical implement experience.
• Experience with lower power design methodology.
• Good English skills on talking, presentation and writing documents.
• Good communication and strong sense of responsibility, task scheduling, and time management.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS: 

• Bachelor/Master’s degree in Micro Electronics/ Integrated Circuit Science, or related field preferred.

LOCATION:

Santa Clara, California

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At AMD, your base pay is one part of your total rewards package. Your base pay will depend on where your skills, qualifications, experience, and location fit into the hiring range for the position. You may be eligible for incentives based upon your role such as either an annual bonus or sales incentive. Many AMD employees have the opportunity to own shares of AMD stock, as well as a discount when purchasing AMD stock if voluntarily participating in AMD’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also be eligible for competitive benefits described in more detail here.

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