IR/EM Engineer

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AMD is powering the next generation of supercomputing, high-performance computing, cloud, and AI. Whether you’re designing next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, or creating go-to-market plans, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger — technology that moves the world forward.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead IR/EM (Static IR, Dynamic IR, Power EM and Signal EM) analysis and signoff activities for complex SoC/IP designs from floorplan stage through tapeout.
• Own power integrity closure by driving IR-drop, electromigration, rush current, power-grid and power-delivery-network (PDN) optimization across multiple design stages.
• Collaborate with Physical Design, STA, Power Architecture, Package, Library and Full-Chip teams to achieve robust power integrity signoff.
• Perform early power-grid analysis, bump planning validation, power-domain verification, and design reviews to ensure signoff readiness.
• Analyze EMIR violations, determine root causes, define corrective actions, and drive ECO implementation and verification.
• Develop methodologies, automation, and flows for power integrity analysis, debug, reporting, and closure.
• Work closely with CAD teams and EDA vendors to improve EMIR signoff efficiency, accuracy, runtime, and scalability.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring for engineers on power integrity concepts, EMIR closure methodologies, and best practices.
• Drive project planning, execution, risk assessment, and convergence tracking for IR/EM signoff milestones.
• Support Full-Chip signoff including power delivery analysis, TSV/uBump coverage validation, package interactions, and tapeout readiness reviews.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Experienced Physical Design / Power Integrity professional with a minimum of 10-12 years of industry experience in EMIR, Physical Design, STA, and signoff methodologies.
• Strong expertise in Static IR, Dynamic IR, Power EM, Signal EM, ESD, power-grid analysis, PDN design, and power integrity closure.
• Hands-on experience with industry-standard EMIR tools such as RedHawk, Voltus, PrimeRail, Totem, Celsius, or equivalent platforms.
• Good understanding of Physical Design flow including Floorplanning, Placement, CTS, Routing, Timing Closure, Physical Verification, and Tapeout.
• Experience with advanced technology nodes (5nm/4nm/3nm and beyond) and low-voltage/high-performance designs.
• Strong understanding of Power, Performance, Area (PPA) trade-offs and their impact on power integrity.
• Experience in automation using Perl, TCL, Shell, Python and Linux/Unix environments.
• Excellent problem-solving, technical leadership, presentation and communication skills.
• Experience driving cross-functional technical reviews and leading power integrity closure for multiple successful tapeouts.

Qualifications:

• B.Tech/M.Tech/MS/Ph.D. in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10+ years of relevant experience in Power Integrity, EMIR Signoff, Physical Design, or SoC Implementation.
• Proven track record of leading EMIR closure and signoff for multiple successful silicon tapeouts.
• Proficient in EMIR, Physical Design and signoff EDA tools including RedHawk, Voltus, PrimeRail, ICC2/Fusion Compiler, Innovus, PrimeTime and Calibre.
• Strong understanding of advanced-node design challenges, power delivery networks, package interaction, and full-chip signoff methodologies.
• Ability to lead technical discussions, mentor engineers, and drive project execution independently.
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This posting is for an existing vacancy.