Sr Asic Design Engineer - Networking/ Dpu/ AI Systems

AMD AMD · Semiconductors · Santa Clara, CA · Engineering

Seeking a Senior ASIC Design Engineer to architect and design key blocks for next-generation DPU ASICs targeting AI networking workloads. This role involves the full ASIC development lifecycle from RTL architecture and design through tapeout, silicon bring-up, and mass production.

What you'd actually do

  1. Architect and design key blocks for next-generation DPU ASICs targeting AI networking workloads
  2. Contribute across the full ASIC development lifecycle
  3. Collaborate on advanced network processing engines, including P4-based, protocol-independent packet processing solutions
  4. Design and implement high-speed, complex ASIC blocks for networking and data movement applications
  5. Work closely with verification, modeling, software, and hardware teams to ensure functional correctness and system-level performance

Skills

Required

  • Seasoned ASIC design experience
  • Proven hands-on experience developing high-speed, complex ASICs
  • Strong experience across the complete ASIC development cycle, from RTL architecture to tapeout to mass production
  • Solid background in networking and packet-processing architectures
  • Experience collaborating across: Verification, Modeling, Software, Hardware/system teams
  • Strong RTL design skills in: Verilog, SystemVerilog
  • Strong programming skills in: C/C++
  • Scripting experience in: Python, Tcl, Shell

Nice to have

  • Experience designing complex ARM- or RISC-V-based SoC ASICs
  • Hands-on experience building complex Network-on-Chip (NoC) architectures
  • Strong knowledge of AXI / AMBA protocols
  • Familiarity with P4, programmable packet-processing pipelines, or protocol-independent networking architectures
  • Experience with post-silicon debug, bring-up, and production support
  • Experience with high-performance interconnect, data movement, and SoC integration
  • Self-motivated engineer with strong ownership and execution skills
  • Strong problem-solving ability and willingness to take on new technical challenges
  • Continuous learner who thrives in a fast-moving environment
  • Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

What the JD emphasized

  • full ASIC development cycle
  • RTL architecture
  • design
  • tapeout
  • silicon bring-up
  • mass production