Hardware Development Engineer

Job Description

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING

At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next‑generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you’ll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond.

Together, we advance your career.

THE PERSON

Will have strong analytical/problem‑solving skills and pronounced attention to details. Must be a self‑starter, and able to independently drive tasks to completion. Will have strong interpersonal and communication skills.

THE ROLE

The Memory IO team is looking for a passionate and experienced Design Engineering Lead for RTL and firmware development of high‑speed LPDDR, DDR and inter‑chip IO IPs. Be a part of the definition, design and development phase of industry‑leading Memory PHYs and interface IP. This opportunity includes creation of new IO designs (microarchitecture, design, team leadership) as well as working on multiple designs and enhancing methodologies in parallel.

Be a part of a team that delivers industry‑leading IP and help our experts in RTL, FW, circuit and architecture teams develop leading edge and differentiating IPs.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• RTL design for memory I/O


• PHY digital architecture development from pathfinding, coding, verification to physical implementation


• PHY link layer design, implementation & verification with analog and system architect.


• Micro‑architecture of digital blocks for memory IO, hardware/firmware partitioning.


• PHY analog/digital co‑design, DSP algorithm development and implementation for analog front end.


• Digital design and RTL coding


• Timing synthesis & drive physical implementation


• RTL design quality and reliability methodology and flow development


• Direction and supervision of other RTL and firmware designers


• Definition and optimization of training hardware and algorithms including optimization in silicon


• Working with internal customers to define functional boundaries and specs

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Digital design engineering experience with successful tape‑outs and technical leadership


• Excellent knowledge of Verilog, C, C++ and a scripting language; experience with Python, Perl and TCL is a plus


• Knowledge of clocking architectures, synchronization, and CDC methodology


• DSP, control theory and SSLMS/RMS algorithm experience


• SERDES, DDR, memory controller, or MAC design experience is preferred


• Strong understanding of computer organization/architecture


• Firmware development experience is a plus


• Mixed signal RTL experience is a plus


• Experience with low level, physical phenomena oriented logic design is an asset (dealing with IO, clocking, voltage control, etc.)


• Laboratory experience, including the use of equipment: oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering is required. Master’s or PhD degree is a plus.

Location : Markham, ON

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.