Fullchip Floorplan Physical Design Engineer

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Responsibilities

THE ROLE:We are seeking an adaptive, self-motivated Physical Design Engineer to join our growing team. As a key contributor, you will help drive AMD’s capabilities in delivering high-performance, power-efficient silicon solutions. The Physical Design team values continuous technical innovation and supports professional growth through challenging projects and collaborative success. In this role, you will be responsible for full-chip floorplanning, physical implementation, timing closure, and power optimization across complex SoC designs.

THE PERSON:You are passionate about modern, complex processor architectures and bring deep expertise in physical implementation flows. You have experience in full-chip floorplanning, synthesis, place and route, timing closure, and power optimization. You are a collaborative team player with strong communication skills and a history of working across geographies and disciplines. You possess excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, are eager to learn, and thrive in tackling complex design challenges.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Define chip-level partitioning, block placement strategy, and macro integration to meet design and performance goals
• Demonstrate hands-on expertise in full-chip floorplanning, including feedthrough topology planning, repeater insertion, top-level port/pin assignment and alignment, and source-synchronous bus layout
• Optimize full-chip floorplan for timing, power, and area across the entire chip
• Collaborate closely with RTL, physical design, and architecture teams to gather and implement design requirements effectively
• Conduct layout feasibility studies through what-if analysis and trade-off evaluations
• Utilize industry-standard EDA tools such as Cadence Innovus, Synopsys ICC, and Calibre for physical implementation and verification
• Develop and maintain automation scripts using Tcl, Perl, and Python to enhance floorplanning efficiency and consistency
• Apply low-power design techniques; familiarity with voltage domain crossing checks is a strong asset

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Extensive experience in SoC implementation and tapeout
• Strong expertise in physical design methodologies and flows
• Proficient with Synopsys Fusion Compiler (FC)
• Solid understanding of SoC architecture and design, including AXI buses, source synchronous design, and test design
• Highly committed to meeting project milestones with high-quality timing constraint delivery
• Experienced in complex SoC full-chip timing floorplanning and timing quality checks
• Excellent communication skills; capable of working independently and collaboratively within a team
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with IP and PD teams for timing closure
• Demonstrated leadership and strong teamwork capabilities
• Skilled in script development using Perl and Shell; experienced in Verilog RTL design

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering

LOCATION: Markham, ON

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Qualifications

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