Director Silicon Design Engineering

Role

AMD is looking for an experienced technical leader to drive RTL design for future generations of AMD CPUs. In this role, you will manage a high‑performing team designing state‑of‑the‑art microprocessors.

We are seeking an experienced, detail‑oriented, and motivated engineering leader with strong people leadership, teamwork skills, and solid technical expertise to manage the design of x86 CPUs.

• Lead and coordinate a team of RTL design engineers across multiple design blocks.
• Drive project design goals and dependencies with architects, DV, and physical design teams.
• Develop implementation strategy to deliver quality, timely, and cost‑effective solutions.
• Provide technical leadership to resolve complex design problems in a dynamic environment.
• Participate in technical reviews of specifications, design, and test plans; identify and address issues to meet design quality objectives.

• Experience delivering multiple tape‑outs in a design leadership role.
• Expertise in computer architecture, processor pipeline, and memory hierarchy.
• Experience designing instruction set architecture of a complex microprocessor.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Ruby, Python, or Perl.

• BS or MS in EE, CE, or CS, with relevant experience.

Santa Clara, California.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Benefits offered are described in AMD benefits at a glance.

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.