Soc Physical Design Lead

AMD AMD · Semiconductors · Hyderabad, India · Engineering

Seeking a seasoned SoC Physical Design Lead with expertise in delivering high-quality physical design implementations for high-performance, low-power SoCs. Responsibilities include floorplanning, placement, clock tree synthesis, routing, timing closure, PnR strategy optimization for advanced nodes, and leading technical reviews. The role requires collaboration with RTL, architecture, CAD, and verification teams, and influencing design partitioning and hierarchical strategies. Experience with EDA tools and SoC architecture is preferred.

What you'd actually do

  1. Own end-to-end physical design for high-performance, low-power SoCs, including floorplanning, placement, clock tree synthesis, routing, and timing closure.
  2. Define and optimize PnR strategies for advanced nodes (e.g., 5nm/3nm/2nm), balancing performance, power, and area (PPA).
  3. Establish and drive sign-off criteria and waiver processes.
  4. Introduce innovative techniques for congestion management, timing optimization, and power integrity.
  5. Partner with RTL, architecture, CAD, and verification teams to resolve design challenges and ensure seamless integration.

Skills

Required

  • SoC Physical Design
  • Floorplanning
  • Placement
  • Clock Tree Synthesis
  • Routing
  • Timing Closure
  • PnR strategies
  • Advanced Nodes (5nm/3nm/2nm)
  • Power Integrity
  • Congestion Management
  • EDA tools
  • RTL
  • Architecture
  • CAD
  • Verification
  • Design Partitioning
  • Hierarchical Strategies
  • ECO delivery
  • Risk Management
  • Technical Reviews
  • Area Refinement
  • Timing Targets
  • PPA Sign-off

Nice to have

  • CPU or GPU
  • Memory sub-system
  • Fabrics
  • CPU/GPU coherency
  • Multimedia
  • I/O subsystems
  • Clocks & Resets
  • Innovus
  • Fusion compiler/ICCompiler2
  • Primetime

What the JD emphasized

  • PPA
  • schedule
  • cost
  • advanced nodes
  • aggressive schedules
  • ECO delivery
  • tapeout-critical paths